SOS, PM, 2 or more citizens, Roll 1621, file #11819
Paschal Boyer’s Sworn Statement
Paschal Boyer Citizen of Ste. Genevieve County Missouri, living near Punjaub Post Office, Mo about 20 miles from... the City of Ste. Genevieve Mo – being duly sworn, states, on the 30th day of September, 1864, I was at the store at Punjaub – Sam. Hildebrant, Bob Highly, Bob Grady, Theodore Tonsvin (Theodule L Rousin) And other rebel guerillas, came to said store, robbed said store belonging to J. B. Robbins a loyal man, and they pressed me in the rebel service. I tried to get away from them, but they guarded me and I could not get away. They took me along with them, through the settlements stealing horses and pressing men, until we got to the store house of Charles Lawrence on the Potosi Road about seven miles from Ste. Genevieve MO – (this was about? the next day, Oct. 1st, 1864. They took corn out of the fields & fed their horses – when we got to Charles Lawrence’s store, we numbered (the word ‘about’ crossed out) between 40 and 50 men – guerillas & pressed men – the guerillas numbered about 8 men, and the balance was all pressed men, conscription volunteers. Near said storehouse, at the blacksmith shop, Bob Grady ordered the men to form a line to organize a company – an election of officers took place, Bob Grady, guerilla, ran for Captain against J. B. Benham (John H Benhan according to census records) Capt – of Ste. Genevieve County, EMM (Enrolled Missouri Militia)? Benham was elected. I voted for Benham, - Theodore Aubuchon was elected 1st Lieut., and Theodule L Rousin, Rebel guerilla, & Peter Aubuchon new (Other records have it spelled Oubuchon) Elected Lieutenant, but I don’t know (word crossed out) who was 2nd or 3rd Lieutenant. I voted for the other officers of the company) – after the election was over, Hildebrant, Bob Grady, Bob Highly, and three or four of their gang left, and Capt. Benham marched the company to the farm of Old Gremminger? A German, subsistence was pressed for the men and forage? for the horses. I heard that horses were taken from said Gremminger, and from other citizens on the road. Part of the men went to old man Weisen’s? and also pressed supper for themselves & feed for the horses, from then/their? ____t in to the Establishment Creek and that night I went home – a good many staid there all night (word crossed out) with Captain Benham commanding and Theodore Ronsin Rebel Guerilla as 2nd Lieutenant –
This is the County of Ste. Genevieve Mo, the 1st day of October 1864. –
Sworn and Subscribed to this 24th day of Oct, 1864,
Paschal ( x his mark) Boyer
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 24th day of October 1864 G. St. Gem Capt. & Asst. Pro. Marshal? 8th? L___ District of St Louis District?