| Show A BLACK HAWK VET UNEARTHS A SURPRISE wants to know who got the money paid by uncle sam john K reid an active participant in the black hawk war la is somewhat somo whAt alea aled to know what became become of 0 money paid bv by the government for the services of the black amak H awk indian fighters and for supplies lie ile would like to hear froin from some one who cin can throw some I 1 abt on a matter that is important to him and others utah oct 12 1900 E ehtor aitor emery county progress dear sir I 1 would like a little in formation and knowing the extensive circulation of THE PROGRESS I 1 take this method of employing its aid I 1 in looking up data to prove the iden city ot of the black hawk war veterans so that they may be entitled to the mod I als granted under the appropriation made ade of bv the last legislature of the state of utah I 1 found a copy of a mera memorial orial to the forty first congress of the united states from the legislature of the territory of utah of the year 1869 signed bi george A smith dent of the council and john taylor speaker of the house of representatives and approved app by charlas durkee gov arnor of utah peb feb 21 1888 1868 asking tor for an appropriation from the general gov eminent of the sum of pf 1600 1500 to re the territory for the expenses of the black hawk war in the years 1865 1866 and 1807 1867 attached to this memorial is 13 an item iced account with vouchers of receipts from the territory tor for all supplies fur dished for the support of the utah ter rit atonal orial militia w while bile in the field against black hawk haws and account of all the vet erans who were called out with the company they belonged to their time of service in the campaign in the moun bains of utah T in allro ee tears and ilso also the rate ol 01 0 pay for the officers and men together with their signatures showing that the they I 1 ad received their pay in full from the territory of utah for all services rendered in the black hawk the attached atti ched vouchers al at so show that the supplies were paid for in full by the commissary general nauvoo legion A P rockwood and the said supplies were furnished by the bishopric of different wards in the vicin ity of the hostilities I 1 wish to put on record my protest as a blackhawk black Blick hawk war vetera i against the wholesale fraud that was endeavored to be perpetrate I 1 against the veterans who wei t halt half starved into the mountain fastnesses after the wily red man to protect the homes of the res ants of utah I 1 tor for one never received ono one cent for services and never signed my name dame as hiving received one cent of the 11 per month and per month for clothing which this memorial shows was paid and there are 15 or 20 other veterans in Orang orangeville eville who say the same and make the same statements this is rather late in the day to protest against something done almost forty years ego ago but it is better late than never if some one who bo knows can explain this matter away they hey now new have a chance to do so ind the information will bo be re ceier with gladness by J K REID rinn A veteran ran of tho the black hawk war |
