Source: History of Boone County, Missouri; page 989; Published in 1882 by St Louis, Western Historical Company; Contributed by, Find a Grave Contributor, S. Frazier ([email protected]): Contributor Member #46859107:
THE KILLING OF SIDNEY DENHAM
Mr. Denham lived four miles east of Rocheport, on his farm. He was a well-to-do citizen and owned a number of slaves. At the outbreak of the war, he went to Boonville as a member of the Missouri State Guard, but returned home in a few days and took no further active or open part in the strife. In the fall of 1864, he had collected some guns and ammunition which he had hidden in a vacant house on his premises, and which, it was charged, were intended for use by the bushwhackers. Mr. Denham's negroes informed the Federals on their master, and a squad was sent out from Columbia to arrest him. Mr. Denham was arrested, his premises searched, the guns and ammunition found, and then the party started away. A Mr. Boggs, who accompanied the Federals as a guide, and who now resides in Terrapin Neck, states that Denham was well mounted, and not long after the party had started, and while near Walnut Grove church, he put spurs to his horse and tried to escape. The Federals gave chase and fired on him and killed him. It was charged that the Federals induced Mr. D (Denham) to try to escape in order that they might have an excuse for shooting him. The body was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery. The Federals who did the shooting are believed to have belonged to the 42nd Mo (Missouri) Infantry, a detachment of which regiment was stationed at Columbia at the time commanded by Lt. Col. Stauber.
SIDNEY
DENHAM
BORN
OCT. 18, 1826
DIED
NOV. 7, 1864
THE KILLING OF SIDNEY DENHAM
Mr. Denham lived four miles east of Rocheport, on his farm. He was a well-to-do citizen and owned a number of slaves. At the outbreak of the war, he went to Boonville as a member of the Missouri State Guard, but returned home in a few days and took no further active or open part in the strife. In the fall of 1864, he had collected some guns and ammunition which he had hidden in a vacant house on his premises, and which, it was charged, were intended for use by the bushwhackers. Mr. Denham's negroes informed the Federals on their master, and a squad was sent out from Columbia to arrest him. Mr. Denham was arrested, his premises searched, the guns and ammunition found, and then the party started away. A Mr. Boggs, who accompanied the Federals as a guide, and who now resides in Terrapin Neck, states that Denham was well mounted, and not long after the party had started, and while near Walnut Grove church, he put spurs to his horse and tried to escape. The Federals gave chase and fired on him and killed him. It was charged that the Federals induced Mr. D (Denham) to try to escape in order that they might have an excuse for shooting him. The body was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery. The Federals who did the shooting are believed to have belonged to the 42nd Mo (Missouri) Infantry, a detachment of which regiment was stationed at Columbia at the time commanded by Lt. Col. Stauber.
SIDNEY
DENHAM
BORN
OCT. 18, 1826
DIED
NOV. 7, 1864
Source: History of Boone County, Missouri; page 989; Published in 1882 by St Louis, Western Historical Company; Contributed by, Find a Grave Contributor, S. Frazier ([email protected]): Contributor Member #46859107:
THE KILLING OF SIDNEY DENHAM
Mr. Denham lived four miles east of Rocheport, on his farm. He was a well-to-do citizen and owned a number of slaves. At the outbreak of the war, he went to Boonville as a member of the Missouri State Guard, but returned home in a few days and took no further active or open part in the strife. In the fall of 1864, he had collected some guns and ammunition which he had hidden in a vacant house on his premises, and which, it was charged, were intended for use by the bushwhackers. Mr. Denham's negroes informed the Federals on their master, and a squad was sent out from Columbia to arrest him. Mr. Denham was arrested, his premises searched, the guns and ammunition found, and then the party started away. A Mr. Boggs, who accompanied the Federals as a guide, and who now resides in Terrapin Neck, states that Denham was well mounted, and not long after the party had started, and while near Walnut Grove church, he put spurs to his horse and tried to escape. The Federals gave chase and fired on him and killed him. It was charged that the Federals induced Mr. D (Denham) to try to escape in order that they might have an excuse for shooting him. The body was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery. The Federals who did the shooting are believed to have belonged to the 42nd Mo (Missouri) Infantry, a detachment of which regiment was stationed at Columbia at the time commanded by Lt. Col. Stauber.
SIDNEY
DENHAM
BORN
OCT. 18, 1826
DIED
NOV. 7, 1864
THE KILLING OF SIDNEY DENHAM
Mr. Denham lived four miles east of Rocheport, on his farm. He was a well-to-do citizen and owned a number of slaves. At the outbreak of the war, he went to Boonville as a member of the Missouri State Guard, but returned home in a few days and took no further active or open part in the strife. In the fall of 1864, he had collected some guns and ammunition which he had hidden in a vacant house on his premises, and which, it was charged, were intended for use by the bushwhackers. Mr. Denham's negroes informed the Federals on their master, and a squad was sent out from Columbia to arrest him. Mr. Denham was arrested, his premises searched, the guns and ammunition found, and then the party started away. A Mr. Boggs, who accompanied the Federals as a guide, and who now resides in Terrapin Neck, states that Denham was well mounted, and not long after the party had started, and while near Walnut Grove church, he put spurs to his horse and tried to escape. The Federals gave chase and fired on him and killed him. It was charged that the Federals induced Mr. D (Denham) to try to escape in order that they might have an excuse for shooting him. The body was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery. The Federals who did the shooting are believed to have belonged to the 42nd Mo (Missouri) Infantry, a detachment of which regiment was stationed at Columbia at the time commanded by Lt. Col. Stauber.
SIDNEY
DENHAM
BORN
OCT. 18, 1826
DIED
NOV. 7, 1864
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