The Paddy Graydon Affair 5 Nov 1862 , Fort Stanton, New Mexico Territory, USA Capt. Graydon was one of the more colorful characters during the Civil War in New Mexico. As an Army captain in Arizona, he had earned an outstanding reputation for his abilities to spy and track Indians, Army deserters, outlaws, or just about anyone. He was commissioned by Territorial Gov. Henry Connelly to form an Independent Spy Company in August 1861. This special company proved to be the eyes and ears for the governor and Col. Canby in keeping track of the invading Confederates. In September, Graydon rode from Santa Fe to Fort Craig for his new assignment and stopped in the village of "Limitar." Here he was able to recruit all 84 men needed for his spy company from among the local farmers and ranchers. He made Juan Arroyo and Felipe Gonzales his lieutenants. On Oct. 19, Graydon's new recruits of Nuevo Mexicanos were mustered into the army at Fort Craig, and began their federal service at 40 cents per day. The famous "Graydon's Spy Company" were men exclusively from Lemitar, Polvadera, Chamisal and Alamillo. Graydon's Spy Company earned quite a reputation for their dealings with the Confederates. His men from Lemitar proved to be very valuable with their intimate knowledge of the Rio Grande, surrounding mountains and the Jornada del Muerto. Always known for the fair treatment he gave the Mexicanos, and one of the few Anglo officers that spoke Spanish, he was highly revered by the men of the New Mexico Volunteers. On Oct. 5, 1862, Graydon's Spy Company left Fort Union for Fort Stanton. They scouted ahead of the supply wagons for any signs of trouble. Traveling south through Las Vegas, the still blood-stained Glorietta Pass, and Anton Chico, they camped at Gallinas Springs (north of present day Carrizozo) on Oct. 11. That evening a band of Mescaleros entered the camp under the sign of peace. The mood changed when the soldiers refused to give the Mescaleros alcohol and a fight broke out. Capt. Graydon shot and killed an attacking Indian — which turned out to be Manuelito — the chief of the Mescaleros (not the Navajo chief Manuelito). The "Gallinas Massacre," as it became known, was not exactly a good start in re-establishing peace with the Indians. Two days later, the supply wagons pulled into Fort Stanton and were greeted by the five companies of the New Mexico Volunteers from Fort Craig. They found the fort in virtual ruins, hardly a wall standing. Even the doors, windows and stoves were gone, having been carried off by the local settlers. From October 1862 through January 1863, when most of the enlistments expired, the New Mexico Volunteers rebuilt the fort to a place of beauty. Afterward, construction continued by elements of the regular army and, later, the Buffalo Soldiers. Much of the older portions of today's Fort Stanton were built or rebuilt in 1862-1863 by the New Mexico Volunteers, including some of the men recruited from the Rio Grande around Socorro. The Death of John Whitlock On Nov. 1, 1862, Army Surgeon John Whitlock arrived at Fort Stanton to visit his friend, Col. Kit Carson. Like Graydon, Dr. Whitlock was well respected by the New Mexico Volunteers. After all, Whitlock was one of the surgeons at Fort Craig that saved the lives of many injured men following the Battle of Valverde.There was only one problem: Dr. Whitlock and Capt. Graydon seemed to despise each other, and they were now together at Fort Stanton.In short order, Dr. Whitlock began to criticize Graydon for killing Mescalero chief Manuelito at Gallinas Springs. These verbal attacks polarized many of the New Mexico Volunteers to empathize with Graydon.On the morning of Nov. 5, the two were seen talking on the parade grounds when suddenly, both drew their pistols and began shooting at the other. In the end, Graydon had been shot in the chest, and Dr. Whitlock struck in the hand and his side.Graydon's men immediately came to their captain's aid and moved him to a tent to make him comfortable.Dr. Whitlock limped toward Col. Carson's quarters when more shots rang out. The surgeon fell to the ground — dead — having been shot in the back several times. Some of Graydon's men threw Whitlock's corpse into a ditch as others repeatedly fired into the lifeless body.Col. Carson estimated more than 100 shots had been fired during the incident.The men believed to be responsible for firing the fatal shots into Dr. Whitlock's back were sent to Gen. Carleton in Santa Fe for trial.Three days later, Capt. Paddy Graydon succumbed to his wounds and was buried at the post cemetery. In 1886, he was interred at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe.Two distinguished Army officers were dead — killed not by the Mescaleros, but their own. Full view||Back to messagesthere are a lot of John Whitlocks in Ky at that time--sending these for you Ky records? 10/12/2012 [email protected] Send email Find email Add to contactsTo [email protected] From: mandane ennis ([email protected]) Sent: December-10-12 12:28:41 AM To: [email protected] Dodier-Hernandez-Guerra-Wells-... owner: dodier158 sources (3) records (2) Eliza Covington Birth 1808 Warren Co., Kentucky Death 27 Sep 1873 Barnhill Township, Wayne Co., Illinois Family Info Father Peter Baylor Covington (1776-1860) Mother Martha Jane Donohoe (1783-1850) Spouse John Whitlock (-1828) Married 1824new Children John Marmaduke (1824-1862)new Spouse Elijah Mansfield (1808-1833) Married 1828new Children Susana E (1829-1900)new Spouse Samuel C. Pendleton (1811-1875) Married 1833new Children Erasmus Wilbur (1834-1918)new U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Mary Shepherd Name: Mary Shepherd Gender: Female Birth Place: NC Birth Year: 1798 Spouse Name: John Whitlock Marriage Year: 1824 Marriage State: KY Number Pages: 1 Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850 about Polly John Shepherd Whitlock -- same record as above Spouse 1: Shepherd, Polly Spouse 2: Whitlock, John Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1824 Marriage Location: Kentucky Adair County Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850 about Lydia John Keenon Whitlock Spouse 1: Keenon, Lydia Spouse 2: Whitlock, John Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1824 Marriage Location: Kentucky Warren County********* Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850 about Nancy John Durham Whitlock Spouse 1: Durham, Nancy Spouse 2: Whitlock, John Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1813 Marriage Location: Kentucky Green County 1820 United States Federal Census about John Whitlock Name: John Whitlock Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Warren, Kentucky Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1 Free White Persons - Under 16: 2 Free White Persons - Over 25: 2 Total Free White Persons: 4 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 4 1870 United States Federal Census about Elizabeth Whitlock Name: Elizabeth Whitlock Age in 1870: 62 Birth Year: abt 1808 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1870: Granby, Newton, Missouri (Gentry Co., Missouri) Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Newtonia Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age John F Scates 40 Mattie J Scates 30 Elizabeth Scates 3 James Whitlock 52 Elizabeth Whitlock 62 Nannie A Whitlock 23 James Whitlock born in Tennessee abt 1818 Nannie A. Whitlock born in Ky abt 1847 Full view||Back to messagesmore about John Marmaduke Whitlock and other info on Ky Whitlock? 10/12/2012 [email protected] Send email Find email Add to contactsTo [email protected] From: mandane ennis ([email protected]) Sent: December-10-12 1:02:58 AM To: [email protected] Dr. John Marmaduke Whitlock Posted by: Virginia Dodier (ID *****6282) [email protected] Date: April 04, 2009 at 19:49:45 In Reply to: Re: Whitlock descendants in Kentucky by Sean Keenan of 2269 Hi Sean, Dr. John Marmaduke Whitlock was my mother's great-great-grandfather. I have a good deal of information about Dr. Whitlock's quarrel with Capt. Paddy Graydon at Fort Stanton, New Mexico -- essentially, Whitlock protested against Graydon's massacre of an Apache peace party. Graydon challenged Whitlock to a duel. Whitlock mortally wounded Graydon, who ordered his men to kill Whitlock. An inquest was held, but there is no record of anyone being punished for the killing. Although I know about Dr. Whitlock's life and death in New Mexico, I have no information about his background. His granddaughter, my great-grandmother Frances Whitlock Hernandez, wrote an account of his death for the New Mexico Historical Quarterly about 1940. She begins by describing Whitlock as a descendant of several distinguished Virginia families -- the Whitlocks, the Pendletons, the Morgans and the Marmadukes. According to family tradition, Dr. Whitlock was born in Missouri, but I've found records indicating that he was born in Kentucky in 1824. I have not been able to identify his parents. At any rate, there's a connection to Kentucky in that his son, the Rev. John M. (variously given as standing for Marvin, Morgan and / or Marshall) Whitlock was sent to a Presbyterian seminary at Lexington to study. While he was there (in the 1860s) he lived with his aunt, his father's sister Laura. The connection to Missouri is strong. As the news of Dr. Whitlock's death was reported in a St. Louis newspaper, he must have been well-known there. My guess -- and it's just a guess -- is that he was related to Meredith Miles Marmaduke, governor of Missouri.