Captain of the Southern leaning militia known as the Sussex Guard. He was the grandson of Delaware Governor Samuel Paynter.
Captain Paynter was originally issued the inferior weapons by the order of Governor William Burton. *
All the equipment and guns were seized from his militia by members of the Second Delaware Infantry in October, 1861 due to the militia being Southern leaning and Captain Paynter was arrested and released the next day in what was described as a political coup d'état by the investigating legislators. **
* Ref: "Delaware in the Civil War"
Published by Civil War Centennial Commission of the State of Delaware 1964
** Ref: Page 78 & 79
Sworn and examined testimony Delaware State General Assembly Record. Feb. 5, 1863
Captain Paynter was originally issued the inferior weapons by the order of Governor William Burton. *
All the equipment and guns were seized from his militia by members of the Second Delaware Infantry in October, 1861 due to the militia being Southern leaning and Captain Paynter was arrested and released the next day in what was described as a political coup d'état by the investigating legislators. **
* Ref: "Delaware in the Civil War"
Published by Civil War Centennial Commission of the State of Delaware 1964
** Ref: Page 78 & 79
Sworn and examined testimony Delaware State General Assembly Record. Feb. 5, 1863
Captain of the Southern leaning militia known as the Sussex Guard. He was the grandson of Delaware Governor Samuel Paynter.
Captain Paynter was originally issued the inferior weapons by the order of Governor William Burton. *
All the equipment and guns were seized from his militia by members of the Second Delaware Infantry in October, 1861 due to the militia being Southern leaning and Captain Paynter was arrested and released the next day in what was described as a political coup d'état by the investigating legislators. **
* Ref: "Delaware in the Civil War"
Published by Civil War Centennial Commission of the State of Delaware 1964
** Ref: Page 78 & 79
Sworn and examined testimony Delaware State General Assembly Record. Feb. 5, 1863
Captain Paynter was originally issued the inferior weapons by the order of Governor William Burton. *
All the equipment and guns were seized from his militia by members of the Second Delaware Infantry in October, 1861 due to the militia being Southern leaning and Captain Paynter was arrested and released the next day in what was described as a political coup d'état by the investigating legislators. **
* Ref: "Delaware in the Civil War"
Published by Civil War Centennial Commission of the State of Delaware 1964
** Ref: Page 78 & 79
Sworn and examined testimony Delaware State General Assembly Record. Feb. 5, 1863
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