The bodies of Maj. Wilson & men will arrive at Washington about 12 Oclock. I have ordered all except Wilson to be buried at Washington. I suppose the escort have orders to carry the Majors body to St. Louis I will see that the men who found thebodies report to the Provost Marshal in St. Louis
E.C. Pike
Brig. Gen.
Has any one seen this telegraph before. We have also found several others. None say were Major Wilsons men are buried.
Did any one ever researched the military Honor Roll on burials. I believed some one had asked the question about Wilsons men possible returned home for reburial after the war. We have a list of Civil War dead from Franklin Co. that were sent home after the war for reburial.
There was a book published called The Centennial Biographical Directory of Franklin Co., By Herman Kiel. An at the Washington Historical Society is his notes. There are some notes on Maj. Wilson, but no revelations. Except in a part of the file called abnormal deaths. There was some information on John Halibaugh, and it stated that his mother received his pension at Hoxie Arkansas.
In the Kiel notes I also found a news paper story "The Republican Headlight" also seeking information on were Wilson's men were buried. So there was a question already then. It talks about The Justice of the Peace H. A. Kleinebecker investigated the incedent.
In the cemetery records he is named as Heinrich A. Kleinebecker born in March 29 1833 died November 8 1869. In the same paper it talks about the seven innocents that were also killed about the same time as Wilson. An in the same area. That May be who is buried in the St. Johns Cemetery, And not Wilson's men.
I spent some time today with a number of local historians over were Wilson men could be buried in Washington. The only public cemetery is the Bossora cemetery, and the are no records. There are a number of church cemeteries, as well as private cemeteries. Including the Mupin Cemetery. The quest gos on.