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From: "Robert Vanidour" <>
Subject: Re: [MI-CW] Civil War Bounty Hunters?
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 21:34:53 -0400
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That is what I was thinking. One of those Oneida Indians eventually had him
arrested for his lechery.
He spent time in prison but was released and hid out in Michigan.
Would any records exist of the Bounty's?

Robert
London, Ont
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From: "barbara newtown" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [MI-CW] Civil War Bounty Hunters?


> Robert,
>
> After the U.S. started the draft, it was legal for men to pay someone
> else to go into service for them. My great-great grandfather was paid
> $300 to take the place of a man from Ypsilanti. That was a lot of money
> to a poor farmer. I suspect Mr. Jones was promising the Indians the $300
> which he got from the men not wanting to serve. After they enlisted, he
> hopped back across the border with the money where he was safe from the
> local authorities and they (the Indians) were in the army.
> I hope this helps.
>
> Barb
>
> ~~~~~~~~~
> This query, and hopefully discussion, is originating form Canada. I know
> little of this war and what resources would be available on-line or off
> regarding it. So:
> A story in our family history I have just
> received some confirmation on: a gentleman from Delaware, Ontario,
> Thomas Jones, was decoying Oneida Indians, from the Oneida reserve here,
> to Michigan where they were "disposed of as substitutes" and pocketed
> the bounty . What exactly was happening in this process? I suspect that
> U.S. officials were paying , in a advance, for Indian
> abilities/instincts or he was taking them, " the poor untutored
> savages", and getting paid for return of AWOL Indians?
> Does anyone have knowledge of the bounty
> process/protocols during this period.
> Robert Vanidour
> London, Canada
>
>
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