John A. Street

Narrative:

     John A. Street was born about 23 Jan 1846 in Carroll Co., Missouri.^7,8,9
     He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Carroll Co., Missouri, in the household of his parents, John M. Street and Mariah Brady.¹ He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Morris Twp., Carroll Co., Missouri, in the household of his parents.²

A Casualty of the Civil War --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     The Enrolled Missouri Militia was created in Jul 1862 in response to a Confederate recruiting program begun that summer behind Federal lines in northeast Missouri. The previously established Missouri State Militia did not have the resources to address the growing guerrilla attacks. The new militia composed of part-time citizen soldiers was established to free the State Militia and Federal troops for field action. Most men in this militia served only a few weeks of active duty over the course of the next two and a half years.¹³ John enrolled as a private in Co. A, 65th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia, then under Capt. Henderson, on 30 Apr 1864. His older brother Andrew was than a lieutenant in that unit. John was ordered into active service on 22 Jul and was recorded as serving 30 days in that unit.¹⁴
     Capt. William A. Beaty's company was first known as Beaty's Carroll County Citizen Guards. The Citizen Guards were an unpaid organization, even though his company was paid under the authorization of the P. E. M. M. It was later known as Beaty's Carroll County Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia.¹³ John, Andrew, James, and their brother-in-law William enrolled in Capt. Beaty's Company on 1 Aug 1864 at Carrollton, Missouri, all at their previous ranks. They were ordered into active service 21 Sep.^15,16,17,18
     In the first week of Oct 1864 two Confederate officers, Col. Perry and Lt. Williams, were on leave to visit their homes in Livingston Co. Resting near Coloma they were found by a detachment of Maj. Deigel's unit, including John and James. The two Confederate officers were killed, an action the details of which remain disputed. The two brothers were clearly present, though their roles are unknown.¹⁹
     Confederate Gen. Price's raid on Missouri had reached this area by mid Oct, and on 17 Oct 1864 a considerable force appeared at Corrollton and demanded it surrender. Maj. Diegel agreed to terms of a surrender, which included an agreement the troops would be immediately paroled and allowed to return home. However, the prisoners were not released as agreed but were held under guard.²⁰
     The next day the officers were paroled, but the men were marched away, eventually reaching the headquarters of Gen. Price, in Grand Pass, Saline Co., Missouri. The next morning six men, including John and James, were called out by name, taken to a ravine, and shot dead. All had been on the patrol that killed the two Confederate officers, though two were not actually present. All the other men were then released.^21,22,23
     John died on 20 Oct 1864 in Grand Pass, Saline Co., Missouri, shot while a prisoner of war.^10,11 He was buried in Streets Family Cemetery, Bogard, Carroll Co., Missouri, after being temporarily buried near where he was killed.¹²