Vicki Betts,
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I just ran across these paragraphs in my book. No need to answer, but do keep you eyes peeled for passports in Texas information.
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Who printed James Halsel's pass? ..Were passes printed for some officers?
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In the following paragraph, evidently, Pvt. Collins stole Lt. Halsell's printed pass since Halsell lived until 1888.
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On Jun 19, 1864 Capt. [J.B.] Earhart’s scouts went up into the mountains of Jack County when they
met a bunch of Federals or renegades on their way from Denton County to Fort Gibson, I.T. His scouts took seven horses that they supposed that the renegades had stolen. The scouts killed one man whose printed pass read “James Halsel.” This happened to be the same name as found in the notes of [?H.L.] Collins as the one who accompanied Collins to Big Elm Creek in Denton County. per THE QUAYLE PAPERS.
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From my Name Index:
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HALSELL, James Thompson Halsell (1839 SC-1888 Wise Co TX, Oaklawn Cem) m-Maria Trimbell; Hawpe's 31st Cav, Co E, Lt (Sgt, Wise Co, TST)
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COLLINS, Henry L. Collins, b-1845 MS; m-Mary; Hawpe's 31st Cav, Co E (Collin Co, TST)
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Quantrill had printed card (passports):
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Steele to Gano, Doaksville, I.T. (Nov 29, 1863) ... The general commanding wishes you to exercise peculiar vigilance in stopping these fellows. Parties, too, are reported passing through the country on the credit of Quantrill's men, who are, in all probability, jayhawkers, or, perhaps, spies. They should be looked to. I have heard that Quantrill himself published a card [passport] with reference to such characters, saying that unless they are provided with a printed furlough from him, they are sailing under false colors. General McCulloch, who reports about 1,500 or 2,000 of these renegades in his district, says: ... per OFFICIAL RECORD sIv22/2[S#33]p1081.
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com
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