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The Toledo War

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Parent Issue
Day
1
Month
March
Year
1872
Copyright
Public Domain
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A very íntereshng othoial memento oí the Toledo War has boen showii us by Auditor-General Humphrey, it havinr como to light in tho recent reaioval and re-arraiif c mont of the books in liis offieo. It is the Pay Rol] of the soldiers in tho Toledo Wat iu 18-'ií, eontaining tlie ñamo of each officer nnd soldier, tlie amount of jy ho received, ind in most insta j. leceipt für the same. Thtre are about i 1Ö0 ñames, and amoBg thetn sorae men living at tho present, time. BeubsB C. Maddeo, of this city, was a private in the " Oakland Detachment." John J. Adam, now a uiMnloi' of the Legislatun; from Lonawee Coöaty, was Seeoud Lieuteaant in Colonel Dwns HmilU's Rth Regiment. George C. Bates, now U. S. District Attomey ior tha Türrito:y of Utali, was First Lieutenant, uad tiie luto Jacob M. Howard, of Detroit, tSi.-cond Lieutenani in Mjor Jauies Boddin'fl regiment. Edward Moran fiad J. J. Cúíotts, of D(iiroit, were privates in tha aiue Coiupuny. 't'liis ífnUant army was commanded by Major O' ■ncil Joseph W. Brown, whose ay was jf2t)(i por month. Ho had Aljohens Fekh, fiince Govi;riior and U. S. Senator, as an AiA-do-Camp, at i?-")0 por monl'h. Colonels wero paid %0 per inontii, OapfaÜU 40, Licutcuants $30, as $20, Sergeants $8, aml Privates The different organiaationa werenamed aafollows: Qakland Detaohmont, of 192 Major .T:inv s BuckJin'e Regiment, of 150 man; Cólonel T. D. Davis' Kiflo lirisriulc, of 248 men; Colonol AVarner :; Seoond Regiment, of 1 10 men ; Captain J. Wood's Company of Idght Sorse, of 01 men; Shelby Volunte ■; S0 men; Aoting Brigadier Martin Davis' Detachment, of 47 men ; Colouel Davis Smiih's Eüghth Regiment, of 217 tuen. TLis valunblc record is on rather coarse pnper, not ruled excoptinpj the columns tor dollars and cents, au 1 formg abont a two-quire book, wit'u tliin covor. The

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Michigan Argus