Columbus W Asher (abt. 1830 - aft. 1865)

Born about 1830 in Missouri, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

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The year of birth/death are estimates based on the newspaper articles regarding the "Reynolds Gang". Columbus is listed on both the "44 ARRESTED" and the "REWARD" articles attached.

Southern Sympathizers ]"In 1861, when Confederate General Henry Sibley organized his army to invade New Mexico, he commissioned Captain George Madison to go into Colorado with a twofold mission: disrupt federal mail and communication lines, and to help organize Confederate recruitment there. .....some remained and formed militia groups in Fairplay, Leadville, Denver and Mace's Hole. These Confederate Partisan Ranger Units........ Confederate recruits in Colorado were first sent to a camp in the Pikes Peak area, and then sent to the main Confederate encampment at Mace's Hole..........Federal soldiers learned of the encampment at Mace's Hole and broke up the regiment while many of the Confederates were away. The Federals captured forty-four Confederates and took them to Denver." ^[1]

There is a Columbus Asher born in Missouri/living in Missouri, 1860 married with kids. a possible?

1860 Missouri Reynolds Black River Township [1]

Research Notes

1. f-a-g nothing found
2. fold3 nothing found
3. Newspapers, just the 3 attached.
4. fs.org

Sources

1. ↑ [Colorado Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on 2011-06-21.]NOTE wikipedia.com has the wrong Capt George Madison, the one they LINK to was "born 1763." he would be 98 years old when he took command........"In 1861, when Confederate General Sibley organized his army to invade New Mexico, he commissioned Captain George Madison."

• The Rocky Mountain News (Daily), August 13, 1864 "PROCLAMATION "