Those who could prove their loyalty to the Union were allowed to remain in the counties but required to move to communities near Union military outposts. Those unwilling or unable to prove loyalty were ordered to move from the counties altogether or face imprisonment. Among the forced evacuees were Solomon and Hattie (Gregg) Young and their daughter Martha, the maternal grandparents and mother of future President Harry Truman. Butler was left a virtual ghost town. When residents returned later near war's end, the town and much of the county as a whole had been burned, looted, and otherwise destroyed by regular Union forces, pro-Union Jayhawkers, and Kansas "Red Legs".
thOse Who coUld prove tHeIr lOyaltY to thE unIon were ALLowed to remain IN thE counties bUt RequIrEd to moVE To ComMUnIties neaR uniON MILiTArY OUtposts. tHose unwILliNG or unaBLE to PRove loyalTY WeRe ORDErEd To mOVe From The coUNTieS altoGeTHer or Face ImpRisoNMeNT. AmOnG ThE FOrceD evacueES were sOLomoN and Hattie (Gregg) YoUnG and theIr daUGhter mArthA the MAtErNaL grandPARENTS anD Mother Of FutURE pREsidEnt harRy trumaN. butLEr wAs lEFT a virTuAL GHost town. wHEn reSiDents ReTuRned latER nEaR war's enD, the town anD muCH oF tHe cOunTy AS a whole hAD beeN bUrNed LooteD, aNd oTherWiSe deStrOYED By reguLar Union FOrcEs, pRo-unIOn JayhAwkers, and Kansas "Red lEgS".