"Camp and Prison Journal" by Griffin Frost
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[Note: Frost served in Priest’s MSG regiment]

SEPTEMBER 1, 1862.—Still at Gen. Mitchell’s; been reorganizing the troops; many have sworn in for the war…Companies "A" and "B" not having men enough to organize a full company, a "skeleton" was formed, of which Col. Moore takes command until we reach the border, where we will fill up and have a new organization
Sept 1, 1862 Co A -men enlisted Camp Mitchell by Col McClarty

“Moore Letters-Skaggs Papers”
Joined Genl Price at Lexington – wounded - made adjutant Jan 1862 and Lt. Col. May1862 Reduced to Captain in Sept. 1862, promoted Lt. Col. Dec. 7, 1862 after the death of Col. A. E. Steen at Prairie Grove, Ark., made Colonel Jan. 1863,
Col. Priest’s Regiment reorganized at Memphis, Tenn. in May 1862 & I being his
adjutant was elected Lt. Col.
Priest’s Regiment was reorganized at Des Arc, Ark. in Sept 1862 and there ended the Mo State Guard organization. I was elected Capt. Of Co. A, afterwards attached to Col. A. E. Stein’s 10th Mo Infty as Co A.