Otho Adams was a will known pioneer of Monroe County. He originated in Washington County Ky moving to Monroe Co in the mid 1820's. From 1825 to 1839 He purchased the entirety of the SW1/4 of Section 2 Twsp 54 / rang 9W 5th Meridian in Monroe County. He was a slave owner in 1860. He married Mary Johnson of Ralls County on 27 Nov 1827. He had a son, William F/H Adams born abt. 1831 who I believe is the same W H Adams that reported being in Thompson's and then Pollard's command. So it is entirely plausible Pollard et al was hiding out on Otho Adams farm when Caldwell came calling 31st of May 1862. He died 5 Jun 1865 aged 63 and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery east of Paris on Rt 154.

Via Bruce Nichols:

Skirmish
Location: On Salt River, near Florida, Monroe County
Date: 31 May 1862

Sources: Broadfoot's "Supplement to the 'O.R.'" part 2, vol. 19, 3rd Iowa Cav, pp. 210, 238; Dyer's "Compendium" vol. 2, p. 802; newspaper Fulton, Callaway County, "Missouri Telegraph," 6 Jun 1862

Description: About twenty guerrillas attacked Lt John C. McCrary and four troopers of his larger patrol on Otho Adams' farm near Florida while they were investigating a report of a Rebel camp in that area. The outnumbered Iowans fell back to the trees and soon Maj Henry C. Caldwell and the rest of the patrol rode to the sound of the firing and the southerners scattered. Two troopers were wounded and Rebel losses were unknown except that the cavalry captured seven horses, several firearms and ammunition, tents and camp equipment. The patrol arrested Otho Adams for oath and bond violation. The 1860 MO Census index lists his farm in Jefferson Township in east central Monroe County.

Here is the location of the Adams Farm. Sadly the landscape has been changed dramatically by Mark Twain Lake. Note however that the farm is central to Florida, Paris, and Santa Fe, all locales playing a role in this adventure.