Preston B. Plumb
R.T. Van Horn
Thomas E. Ewing

These orders were issued by Brig. Gen. Thomas E. Ewing in 1863. Special Order No. 70, dated September 5, 1863 and signed by Maj. Preston B. Plumb, commands Dr. Joseph Chew and his family, residents of Kansas City, Missouri, to leave the area “during the rebellion.” Special Order No. 4, dated October 20, 1863 and signed by Lt. Col. R.T. Van Horn, revokes the banishment of Chew and his family, and authorizes them to reside in Clay, Platte, Ray, or Carroll Counties, Missouri.

September 5, 1863 and October 20, 1863

Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Surviving a Guerrilla War

Preston B. Plumb
R.T. Van Horn
Thomas E. Ewing

Ray County, Missouri
Platte County, Missouri
Clay County, Missouri
Carroll County, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri

State Historical Society of Missouri – Columbia

Chew, Dr. Joseph, Special Orders, 1863; C1490

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