Caleb S. Pratt
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Caleb S. Pratt was a primary person involved in Bleeding Kansas
. He testified before the Committee of Elections regarding the Troubles in Kansas, 1856 specific to voting irregularities in the Election of March 30, 1855 Lawrence, Kansas.
On August 10, 1861, he was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek
.
Pratt County, Kansas
and the town of Pratt, Kansas
are named in his honor.
. It is said that he made a handsome living in Boston as bookkeeper
for a wholesale carpet store.
He was a member of the second New England Emigrant Aid Company party that left from Boston
in 1854 as an anti-slavery immigration to the new territory.
He was a founding member of The Stubbs, a militia company that was organized on April 16, 1855 to protect Lawrence and the people of Kansas Territory.
On February 9, 1861, Caleb S. Pratt, county clerk of Douglas county, administered the oath of office to the state's first governor.
6 March 1861 he Enlisted in Company D, Kansas 1st Infantry Regiment. 3 June 1861 he was Commissioned Second Lieutenant of Company D of Kansas 1st Infantry Regiment. 10 Aug, 1861 he was Mustered out upon his death.
On the breaking out of the Civil War
, he was clerk of Douglas County, Kansas
and also clerk of Kansas City, Kansas
.
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas, Bloody Kansas or the Border War, was a series of violent events, involving anti-slavery Free-Staters and pro-slavery "Border Ruffian" elements, that took place in the Kansas Territory and the western frontier towns of the U.S. state of Missouri roughly between 1854 and 1858...
. He testified before the Committee of Elections regarding the Troubles in Kansas, 1856 specific to voting irregularities in the Election of March 30, 1855 Lawrence, Kansas.
On August 10, 1861, he was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek
Battle of Wilson's Creek
The Battle of Wilson's Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri, between Union forces and the Missouri State Guard, early in the American Civil War. It was the first major battle of the war west of the Mississippi River and is sometimes...
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Pratt County, Kansas
Pratt County, Kansas
Pratt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,656. The largest city and county seat is Pratt.-19th century:...
and the town of Pratt, Kansas
Pratt, Kansas
Pratt is a city in and the county seat of Pratt County in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,835. Pratt is home to Pratt Community College.-19th century:Pratt was founded in 1884 and named after Caleb S...
are named in his honor.
Biography
Little is known about Mr. Pratt's history before he moved to Kansas. The 1860 US Census shows he was born in 1832 in MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. It is said that he made a handsome living in Boston as bookkeeper
Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping is the recording of financial transactions. Transactions include sales, purchases, income, receipts and payments by an individual or organization. Bookkeeping is usually performed by a bookkeeper. Bookkeeping should not be confused with accounting. The accounting process is usually...
for a wholesale carpet store.
He was a member of the second New England Emigrant Aid Company party that left from Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in 1854 as an anti-slavery immigration to the new territory.
He was a founding member of The Stubbs, a militia company that was organized on April 16, 1855 to protect Lawrence and the people of Kansas Territory.
On February 9, 1861, Caleb S. Pratt, county clerk of Douglas county, administered the oath of office to the state's first governor.
6 March 1861 he Enlisted in Company D, Kansas 1st Infantry Regiment. 3 June 1861 he was Commissioned Second Lieutenant of Company D of Kansas 1st Infantry Regiment. 10 Aug, 1861 he was Mustered out upon his death.
On the breaking out of the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he was clerk of Douglas County, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas
Douglas County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 110,826...
and also clerk of Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City
Kansas City most commonly refers to:* Kansas City metropolitan area, a 15-county metropolitan area in the US states of Kansas and Missouri, which includes;** Kansas City, Missouri, the anchor city** Kansas City, Kansas, a western suburb...
.