Just another thought could Welch have been referring to a skirmish "with" not against Capt Joseph Paynes (butchered Pines, comes out of my soundex pattern match) of Dorsey's command (came from Montgomery & Audrain County) May not fit time wise because Dorsey was in that neck of the woods in 64 just before Price's raid but I don't know how long Paynes had been active in the area as a recruiter.

Long shot...

John R.