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William R. Bittick Military Records Timeline

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Indexed as William R. Bittick, William Bittick, William Biddick, William R. Biddick
 
5 Sept 1862, William Bittick joined Boone's Regiment [Item 8]
 
6 Sept 1862, William Biddick sworn into Boone's Regiment by Col. Boone in Jefferson Co, Missouri [Item 14a]
 
10 Nov 1862, William Bittick surrendered/captured in Jefferson Co, Missouri [Items 2, 3, 16]; surrendered to Captain Yeager of the E. M. M. [Item 8]
 
10 Nov 1862, William Bittick received at Gratiot Street Military Prison, St. Louis, Missouri [Items 2, 3]
 
1 Nov to 16 Nov 1862, William Bittick, Guerilla in Boone's Regiment, appears on a roll of Prisoners of War received and discharged at Gratiot Street Military Prison, St. Louis, Missouri; received 10 Nov, 1862 [Item 2]
 
16 Nov to 30 Nov 1862, William Bittick, Guerilla in Boone's Regiment, appears on a roll of Prisoners of War received and discharged at Gratiot Street Military Prison, St. Louis, Missouri; received 10 Nov, 1862, discharged 18 Nov 1862 [Item 3]
 
18 Nov 1862, William Bittick discharged from Gratiot Street Military Prison, St. Louis, Missouri, transferred to Myrtle Street Prison [Item 3]
 
18 Nov 1862, William Bittick received at Myrtle Street Prison, St. Louis, Missouri [Item 16]
 
8 Dec 1862, William R. Bittick of Jefferson Co, Missouri, appeared before a Military Commission Board of Officers.  He was charged with being in arms against the U. S. as a Partisan Ranger under Boone, plead guilty, and the Board found him guilty as charged.  Board recommended that he be held until 1 Mar 1863 then released upon oath and bond of $1000. [Item 5, Item 6]
 
10 Jan 1863, E. A. Smith/Mrs. Elizabeth Smith [wife of Dr. George A. Smith] wrote a letter to Col. F. A. Dick requesting clemency for and release of William Biddick, Jacob Schults, George W. Schults and George Stoker.  All were being held in Myrtle Street Prison. [Item 10a, Item 10b, Item 10c; see note below for information regarding E. A. Smith.  Jacob & George W. Schults were William R. Bittick's brothers-in-law; George Stoker was Thomas Simon? Bittick's brother-in-law.]
 
16? Jan 1863, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith requested an interview with Col. F. A. Dick, Provost Marshall General. [Item 11]
 
20 Jan 1863, In a statement made at Myrtle Street Prison, William R. Biddick states that:
            He age was 31 years, was born in & lived in Jefferson Co, Missouri [Item 14a]
            He gave himself up/was captured by the militia in Jefferson Co, Missouri [Item 14a]
            He had been out about two months with Boone, rank was private, sworn into Rebel service about 6 Sept 1862 by Col. Boone in Jefferson Co, Missouri [Item 14a]
            When captured, he was first taken to Sulphur Springs, remained there one day, then sent to Gratiot Street Prison, after 8 days was transferred to Myrtle Street Prison [Item 14a]
            He never took the oath of allegiance to the United States [Item 14a]
            He was "in arms during the rebellion" once, served under Col. Boone, in no battles or skirmishes, etc [Item 14b]
            He was not enrolled in the E. M. M., "went with Boone to escape the enrolment", & was not a southern sympathizer [Item 14b]
            He had no slaves; his occupation was farmer; he had a wife and three children [Item 14c]
            He was persuaded to join Boone by James Kidd & Jesse Kidd [Item 14c]
            His relatives in the rebellion were two brothers-in-law who went with Boone & were now in Myrtle Street Prison. [Item 14c]
 
20 Jan 1863, based on his statement and representations of his neighbor, Mrs. Smith, it was recommended that William be released on oath and bond of $1000. [Item 14c]
 
3 Feb 1863 William R. Biddick release on oath and bond of $1000 and to enroll [Item 15 & Item 16]
 
1 Feb to 15 Feb 1863, William Bittick, Guerilla Boones Regiment, appears on a roll of Prisoners of War received & discharged at Myrtle Street Prison, St. Louis, Missouri; received 18 Nov 1862; discharged 3 Feb 1863 on oath & bond [Item 16]
 
1 Mar 1863, original date that Board of Officers recommended William R. Bittick be released [Item 4, Item 6]
 
Additional information:
William Bittick lived in Merrimac Township, Jefferson Co, Missouri [Item 8]
William Biddick employed for a long time as a laborer on the farm of Dr. George A. Smith. He had large family entirely dependent upon his support, a wife "about to be confined", and three small children. [Item 10a]
 
William Biddick, Jacob Schults, George Stoker were on their way to Franklin to surrender to U. S. authorities at the house of Thomas Whitworth. [Item 10b]
 
William Biddick was a brother-in-law to Jacob & George W. Schults. George Stoker was Thomas Simon? Bittick's brother-in-law. [Item 10c]
 
Note:
1860 Merrimac Township, High Ridge PO, Jefferson Co, Missouri 28 June 1860, p606:
#461/428 Geo. A. Smith 45 m Physician $9,000/3,100 Portugal
*Elizabeth A. Smith 30 f Pa
Margaret 21 f La?
Alonzo 3 m Mo
*I believe this is E. A. Smith/Mrs. Elizabeth Smith in the above letter. --MBG
 
E. A. Smith/Mrs. Smith also wrote a letter to Col Dick requesting the release of Thomas Simon? Bittick.

 


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