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Wilson Creek Epilogue
41 year old Private William R Bradley, MSG under Col Bevier, would survive this and many more battles. During the siege of Vicksburg, he would take ill and die in Mobile, AL on Aug 9, 1863. He left a wife and seven children. So too, would 23 year old James Gray Hamilton of the 3rd Texas Cavalry. Surviving this battle unscathed, he would later take ill and die in Tyro, MS in 1863. Brothers Henry Washington and Pleasant B Clapps of the Missouri State Guard would fight side by side in the battle. Henry would be wounded. Pleasant spent the next 18 days by his brothers side, until he passed away. He buried him in Springfield and delivered the news to his widow, Nancy Grooms. Within the year, Nancy, who was left with a 3 year old son, would loose a brother in the war, and her parents would die in Texas. Amelia Crozier was home in Washington, AR, during the battle. She was awaiting the safe return of her 32 year old husband Private Jacob Preston Pyeatt, of the 3rd AR Inf. She never saw him again, as he was killed in the battle. Nor would Hannah Patrick see her husband, Lt Thomas King III of the 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles Company C, again. Although he survived service in the Mexican War, he would die from injuries 15 days after this battle and leave eight children. Adaline Williams was luckier. Her husband, Private Thomas W Williams of the 3rd Louisiana Infantry left her and a 1 year old daughter, Mary Jane, in Haynesville, LA in 1861. He returned in 1865 and lived until 1908. 43 year old Private Dyer Holder left his wife Lenah and six of their seven children in Arkansas with the 2nd Mtd Rifles. Before he left, he made out a will. In 1863, after her husband died of exposure, she probated it. His son, John Holder was slightly wounded at Wilson's Creek, and died at the Battle of Resaca. A nephew, William Faris Holder, was also at Wilson's Creek, and severely wounded in the arm and wrist. He was permanently discharged by surgeons and lived until 1905. Mr and Mrs Henry and Matilda Minnick would loose one of their seven sons in this battle.
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[Testimony of John Pyatt]
Aprile 1890
When I was discharged I came to Crawford County Mo about 8 miles South East of Steelville Mo which was my Post office. The I lived their 3 or 4 years then I went a bout 13 miles South East of Steelville Cherryville, Mo was my Post office thin I lived their about 10 years then I moved about 12 miles about East ?course in to Washington Co Mo when I first moved out thin my Post office was Plmer Mo some 4 or 5 years back my present post office Courtior's was established I think I think been living here some eleven years. My occupation has been that of a farmer during all of that time on or about december 1864 we left Rolla Mo for Nashville Tennessee we went on a boat [marked out] train to aobut Carol thin we got abord a steam boat and while I was on that boat I contracted Diarrhoea and Rhumatism we was on that boat some 10 or 12 days we had no fire it was cold and bad to be out I think it was from the effects of the expsure and change of Diet and water that brought about the Diarrhoea and Rhumatism and got of the boat at Nashville Tennessee and camped near their a short time I was very bad thin then went to Collombia Tennessee then I went in the hospittle I staid their 2 or 3 weeks or probly a month thin I was put out as safe gard for 3 or 4 weeks then I went to the Co I was some times able for duty and at others was not able for duty I would get medison from the Rgmt Dr
After I was discharged the Dr that treated me was Tim Parker whos Post office address is [next four words in someone else's handwriting. MCP] Goodland, Iron. County, Mo. I was was not able to do more than 1/2 manual labor for Some time say 3 or 4 years after I was discharged on the account of Diarrhoea and Rhumatism since that time I could more and sometimes less for 10 or 11 years since then I have been graduly getting worse the last 2 or 3 years not able to do scearsley any work for Rhumatism in my sholders and Diarrhoea
John Pyatt
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