While doing some research on Missouri Bushwhackers, I came across a notation in the Missouri Provost files that a couple of men were arrested in Livingston County, and that they were members of Ballou's Bushwhackers. Never heard of Ballou before. One of the men had killed a judge. Then, in further research, the identity of Ballou is that of Logan H. Ballou. Found that he was a prisoner at Gratiot Prison in St. Louis.

Here is the entry.

List of men sent from Gratiot Street Prison Date 08-18-1863 REEL: F1601 FRAME: 0420 FILE: 6039
http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/provost/results.asp?txtName=Ballou&radSearch=BEG&txtKeyword=&selCounty=All

I am assuming, and stop me if I am wrong, that this information is stored on microfilm reel F1601, and that to view it, I would have to travel to Jefferson City, to the Secretary of State's Office? Is there a way to have microfilm files printed and mailed for a fee?

The arrested men were from Livingston County, but I can find no further information on Logan H. Ballou, how many men rode with him, where he lived, where/how he died, his character, his rank as a bushwhacker, as in a rank title, if he was commissioned by Thompson, or, anyone else, and rank as if he was as famous locally, as was Tim Reeves, and Hildebrand in southern Missouri.

I suppose that there are other bushwhacker leaders that are lost to history, but I was surprised that Ballou is a new one to me.

Any information would be greatly appreciated. Either here, or, emailed.... doniphan1966@gmail.com