As stated, I've discovered two more soldiers who survived by being clothed in civilian uniforms. Civilian clothes they were wearing when they got on the train. Yesterday, in a different post, I identified James Hamilton Pile of the 60th USCT as being on the train and avoiding execution because he was wearing civilian clothes when he boarded the train.

These two new discoveries are soldiers from the 6th Missouri State Militia Cavalry--Capt. Samuel E. Turner, Company D and Pvt. Jesse D. Ross, Company C. Both were from Cameron, and both appear to have been going home on leave. Turner's wife had just given birth two days earlier, and Ross was smack dab in the midst of transitioning from the 6th MSM on into the veteran-recruited 13th Mo Cav., which I believe entitled a soldier 30 days leave.

Anyway, in looking into these two soldier's backgrounds I find not only were both from Cameron, both had earlier served together as enlisted men in Company A, James' Battalion Six Month Militia (James' Jayhawkers). Earlier Ross had served in James' Home Guard Militia. Turner probably did too, I just haven't found him there yet. There is evidence Ross joined the Home Guard when he was just 15. James' Home Guard was very active in the first months of the war. The 6th MSM Cavalry were heavily experienced in guerrilla fighting. I think these two guys were traveling together, and despite being on active duty thought wearing civilian clothes was the prudent thing to do while traveling.

Here's some bio info on them--

Jesse D. Ross, born ca. March 1846, LaSalle County, Ill. Served M.L. James Home Guard, aka Caldwell County Light Infantry, June 1861 thru Sept. 1861. Served Company A (Streeter's), James' Six Month Militia Nov. 1, 1861 thru March 13, 1862. Served Co. C 6th MSM Cavalry February 1, 1863. enlisted Co. C 13th Mo. Cav. July 19, 1864, transfer effective Aug. 2, 1864, mustered in Dec. 7, 1864. Married Fannie Elizabeth Beckett Jan. 19, 1867 Caldwell, Mo. Employed as an attorney after the war. Began receiving invalid pension in 1879. Died Fort Leavenworth Soldiers Home Dec. 24, 1916, buried Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. Wife was receiving widow's pension in Oklahoma in 1917.

Captain Samuel E. Turner, born April 18, 1836 Walpole, Mass. Freighted on Kansas frontier and worked in mines of Southern Colorado in 1850s. Met wife Josephine U. Perry in Kansas, married her 1860, at which time moved to her home in Caldwell County, Mo. From Sept. 24, 1861 to March 13, 1862 first served as private in Co. A James Battalion Six Month Militia, soon promoted to 1st Lieutenant. Served Captain Company D 6th MSM Cavalry from Nov. 3, 1863 through July 16, 1865. Received commendation for action at Syllamore? Creek, Ark. in 1863, cited for bravery in leading attack on Fagan's Battery at Independence in 1864. Was "Business man, farmer, county official, minister of the gospel and private citizen." Died Kingston, Mo., April 9, 1916.