Louis A. Philipoteaux to Anonymous

With Mrs. May M . Quigley letter 10/16/64

Headquarters Co. K. 8th Regt VRC

Camp Douglas Ill November 5th 1862

Sir

I have the honor to make the following statement in the case of Syrus R. Quigley formerly 31st Co. 1st Batt IC afterwards changed to Co. D 11th Regt IC then to Co K 8th Regt VRC. That he was sent to Hosp Bks No 1 Elmira NY on the 10th of Sept 1863 The Company being on duty at that place at that time. On the 29th of Sept 1863 he received A Furlough from the Hosp for 20 days to go to Lewiston Fulton Co Ill He left Lewiston on the 18th of Oct 1863 and arriving at Peoria Ill on the morning of the 19th inst applied immediately at the Pro Mar's office (producing his furlough) for transportation to his company and was ordered to call next day as the Pro Mar's was not in An so doing at 8 o'clock a.m. He was immediately placed in confinement with a squad of Deserters and at about 10' am of the same day was forwarded with the others to Camp Butler Springfield Ill From which place he was sent at 2' o clock P.M. of the 21st inst to Schofield Prison Bks St. Louis Mo After remaining there about three weeks He with two others was taken before Col Alexander Pro Mar'l Gen Who gave a written order to Capt Stewart Commdg Schofield Bks to the effect that they should be removed from the Prison and

placed in the transportation Bks to be forwarded to their respective Companies The Capt instead of complying with that Order remanded them back to the Prison Bks where the said Cyrus R. Quigley was kept until the second day of Dec 1863 When he was sent to Indianapolis Ind and there kept in confinement until the 28th of March 1864, when he was sent to Columbus Ohio where he was kept in confinement until the 7th of April 1864 and then sent to Elmira NY and kept in confinement until the 20th of April 1864 When he was identified by Sergt Stroud as a member of the aforesaid Company on or about the 10th of April he was arraigned for trial before the Police Court at Bks No. 3 Elmira NY Which desided he be sent to his Company stationed at Camp Douglas Chicago Ill and on the 28th of April 1864 He was sent forward to join his Company as aforesaid where he reported on the 30th inst No Guard accompanying and no charges sent with him I have the honor further to state that the said Syrus R. Quigley was Droped from my Company rolls as a deserter on the 2nd of December 1863 at which time I received notice that there should be stopped from his pay $30.00 from apprehension as a Deserter About the same time I received a letter from his friends asking for information concerning him as they had not heard anything from him since he left home to join his Company.

I have the honor further to state That

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the said Cyrus R. Quigley while with the Company has always conducted himself as a good and faithful soldier.

I also received an order from the War Department stating that so much of Gen Order 312 from the War Department dated Sept 16, 1863 Transferring him to the Vet Res Corps was rescinded and that he Cyrus R. Quigley should be returned to his Company he having been reported as a Deserter I then sent all the above papers and statements to Washington for further orders concerning the aforesaid Cyrus R. Quigley but have not since received any answer.

Very respectfully

Your obt. servt

Louis A. Philipoteaux

Capt 8th Regt Vet Res Corps

Lt Morris

A A A Gen post of Chicago

Headquarters Co "K" 8th Regt V.R.C. Camp Douglas Chicago Ills Nov 5th 1864

Philipoleaux, Lewis A. Capt. Co. "K" 8th V.R.C.

Statement in regards to Cyrus Quigley 8th Regt VRCorps

Headquarter Post Chicago Camp Douglas, Ills

Nov. 8th 1864

Respectfully forwarded to Col. Jno M. Snyder, A.D.C. Springfield, ILL by order B.J. Sweet Col Cmdg Post H.V. Morris [illegible] AAA Genl

[written vertically] Party informed Nov 9th