Statement of Thomas. C. Bradley. of
the United States Police Force Memphis
Tenn:-
	My name is Thomas. C. Bradley
I am and have been since March
19" 1863 been a member of the U.S
Police Force. at Memphis Tenn:- I
was appointed by Col. W. [illegible]
Then Provost Marshal General, Dept
of the Tenn:- who appointed me by
orders from Maj Gen U.S Grant
commanding "Dept of the Tennessee."
	On or about the 4" of April 1864
I received orders in writing from
Geo: A Williams. Capt 1st U.S Inft
and Provost Marshal Dist of Memphis
to go to Chicago. to sell a certain
amount of Specie consisting of gold
and silver at such premium as
it was then and there commanding
In pursuance of said Orders. I
left Memphis on the night of the
4" of April 1864 and arrived at
Chicago on the night of the 6" of April
1864.- and on the 7" of April sold
the gold to Boyd and Co. No. 38′
Clark Street _ and received in
return for said gold $9015 43/100 (Nine

thousand. fifteen dollars. and forty three
cents ...  On the Tuesday night follow
ing. (Apr. 12") I left chicago _ and 
arrived in Cairo Ill’s on Wednes
-day afternoon. found the river
blockaded – and no boats leaving
in consequence of news from Fort
Pillow – I went on board the
Steamer Constitution and deposited
the money in the safe of the
said Steamer _ and remained
until Friday – at which time
I heard that the gunboat New
National – was coming down the
river. I applied to Cap’t Pennock
Commanding Navel Station at Cairo
for permission to come down
on said boat -. He. Pennock.
informed it was contrary to his
orders unless I got a request from
Gen Brayman Commanding Post
at Cairo _ I then went to Gen 
Brayman – and told him who I
was. and showed him my orders –
and what I wanted _ He declined
making the request on Capt Pennock _
I then waited until Saturday. the


next day. when the Steamer Constitution
got orders to leave _ As the boat
was on the point of leaving I was
arrested. by a man representing
himself as Chief of Police, taken
to the Guard house and searched
and every thing. papers, orders & etc –
taken from me – in about half 
an hour I was taken to the Police
office. where I saw Capt [illegible] and
Capt Talmadge Dist. and Local
Provost Marshalls they refused to answer
any questions, regarding my arrest. nor
did they ask me any questions and
refused me permission to write or
communicate with any one _ I 
was then sent back to the Guard
House. and kept in confinement
until Monday following. at 4 oclock
P.M. when I was again taken to 
the Police office. no questions asked
nor answered – but was allowed 
to write. and send the letters to
their office and if the letters
suited them they would let them
go if not they would keep them.
I was sent back to the Guard House

and kept there until Friday night
I was then released without any
trial or examination. taken to 
the Police office were all my 
things were given back to me
with the exception of a pistol.. I
then went with Capt Talmadge –
to Gen Brayman’s Hd [Qurs.?] where
the package of money that I had
left on the Constitution was returned
to me. All my personal baggage
was left on the boat = I requested
the officer who arrested me to
look after it = and he said he
would I have never heard or seen
anything of said articles since
	
	Thomas C Bradley
	   [U.  I.  D?]