Notes for David W. Stillwaggon:

Liberty Tribune -"Killed by bushwhackers - David W. Stillwaggon on September 14, 1864. He was a brave and noble volunteer in Co. A 6th Kansas. Vol. Co. Had served some two years. He was formerly from Wheeling, Va., but has lived in Missouri 9 years. He was age 20 years 8 months 2 days. Leaves brother. His father, mother, a sister and brother have gone before him".

David Stillwaggon's Obit reads: Killed by Bushwhackers - David W. Stillwaggon, on Septer 14, 1864. David was a brave and noble soldier in Company A, 6th Kansas Volunteer Calvary. He had served his country some two years, and has fought through some seventeen or eighteen battles, and came home on furlough, to be cut down in the prime of his life by the hands of bushwhackers. He was formerly from Wheeling, Virginia. But has lived in Missouri nine years. He was 20 years, 8 months, 2 days old - was a kind brother and dutiful son - to see him, was but to love him. He has left many friends to mourn his loss, but we hope that our loss is his eternal gain - They have taken his life, but they cannot take his soul from that bright and happy land, where it has flown to sing praises to his Maker in the skies - where his father, sister and brother have gone before him. He was always a moral young man, and would take good advise from any one - but why dwell on this - he is now in Heaven. I hope as one of God's angels. who has left a world of woe for a far better home - a home not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens. Farewell, David, we will never see thy smiling face again; But, oh! We'll not forget you, David, For thou art numbered with the slain. J.A.H.F.

From the Liberty, Missouri newspaper. "Frank Redman of the Jesse James gang had David's furlough papers in his pocket when he was captured. Apparently that was the gang of bushwhackers that killed David.  David was wearing his uniform, traveling with his family to St. Louis, Missouri to meet with his fiancee, to make arrangements for their wedding. The James Gang stopped the wagon, pulling him from it and shot him in front of his family.

Account of David's death in Journalism paper written by Virginia Belle Stillwaggon (Johnson) while she was in Moline High School, Moline, IL in approximately 1937.  "Relative of Kansas City Residents Slain by Jesse James and His Followers', Dave Stillwaggon is shot while going to see girlfriend in Liberty, MO, Brother walks home. By-line: Kansas City, MO Apr. 15, 1865, Relatives of Dave Stillwaggon received word yesterday of the death of their kin.  Mr. Stillwaggon and his brother, John Andrew, were en route to Liberty, MO where they were going to visit their girlfriends.  Jesse James and his gang separated the two brothers.  They took Dave far into the woods and shot him.  After John heard the shot, he started walking toward home. When he reached his home in Kansas City, he was  nearly exhausted but managed to tell of his experience.  When news of the killing reached Captain Cook, Mr. Stillwaggon's Captain, he said, "If Dave's body is not found in three days, I will kill ten of the best citizens of Clay County."

Mr. Stillwaggon is survived by his mother, Mrs. Martha Stillwaggon, two sisters, Margaret and Mary Eliza, and six brothers, John, Andrew, James, Joseph, Edward, George, and Albert.  Another brother, Tom, and his father preceded him in death."   (Nancy Leach's note: I thought this article was interesting even though the information may not be accurate.)