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List of Colored Recruits Enlisted, 6th District Missouri
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This March 1864 military roll lists the names of "colored troops" enlisted in the 6th district, 28th sub-district in Chariton County, Missouri. The roll provides the soldiers' physical characteristics, occupations, birthplaces, and the names of their owners.
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Date
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March 1864
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From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated October 1, 1863, is from James M. Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal of Chariton County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Boyer writes to Comingo regarding the apprehension of several military deserters. Attached to the document is a note from Brig. Gen. O. Guitar, the commanding officer of two of the deserters, along with correspondence between Col. E.B. Alexander and Asst. Adj. Gen. J.A. Campbell.
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October 1, 1863-October 12, 1863
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From James Boyer to Unknown
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On December 2, 1863, James Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal for Chariton County, Missouri, writes a letter from Brunswick, Missouri to an unknown recipient. Boyer tells his correspondent he is grateful "for your kind offer of 95 cents on the dollar for my vouchers." He adds that he is "anxiously looking for the authority spoken of by you for recruiting."
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December 2, 1863
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From James Boyer to A. Comingo
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On December 22, 1863, James Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal for Chariton County, Missouri, writes from Brunswick, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri, in Lexington, Missouri. Boyer expresses concern that a number of deserters he arrested were exonerated after being delivered to the authorities at Macon City, Missouri. Boyer believes that the soldiers should have been found guilty of deserting, and declares, "there is no use in having a law if it is not lived up to."
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Date
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December 22, 1863
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List of Colored Recruits Enlisted, 6th District Missouri
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This 1864 military roll lists the names of "colored recruits" enlisted in the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th sub-districts of the 6th congressional district of Missouri in Chariton County. The document is signed and dated February 20, 1864 by John Cunningham, Asst. Provost Marshal of Chariton County.
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February 20, 1864
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List of Colored Recruits Enlisted, 6th District Missouri
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This January 1864 military roll lists the names of "colored recruits" enlisted in the 28th sub-district of the 6th congressional district of Missouri in Chariton County. The roll provides the soldiers' physical characteristics, occupations, birthplaces, and the names of their owners.
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January 1864
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Application of John M. Davis
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This is John M. Davis’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave, Forest Mauphin. Mauphin served in the 65th Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops, Company K. The application, dated January 1, 1867, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States, a statement that Davis lawfully purchased his slave, and the signatures of four witnesses and a notary public in Chariton County, Missouri. Attached is the August 8, 1850 bill declaring the sale of Forest Mauphin to John M. Davis for $300.
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Object Type
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Legal Document
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Date
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August 8, 1850-January 1, 1867
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From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
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This dispatch, dated November 16, 1863, is from James M. Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal of Chariton County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Boyer reports that several new volunteers have enlisted in Chariton County. He lists the name, age, race, occupation, and birthplace for each recruit.
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November 16, 1863
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From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
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This fragment of a November 8, 1863 letter is from James M. Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal of Chariton County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Boyer states that he is enclosing a letter that was intercepted in the post office; the letter aroused suspicion because the intended recipient did not know the sender.
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November 8, 1863
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From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated October 21, 1863, is from James M. Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal of Chariton County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Boyer states that he is forwarding Comingo correspondence from Thomas H. Price, a colonel in the "Rebel army." Boyer also gives Comingo the name of a citizen who Capt. Standley believes has evaded military enrollment.
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Date
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October 21, 1863
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Diary of C.T. Kimmel
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This is an excerpt from the diary of C.T. Kimmel, an assistant surgeon in the 2nd Missouri State Militia Cavalry. The entries, dated May 10 – June 2, 1865, describe Kimmel mustering out of service and returning home to Chariton County, Missouri. He mentions nearby guerrilla warfare, and writes about mourning the death of President Lincoln. Attached is an invitation to a New Year’s Union Ball on December 31, 1865 in Brunswick, Missouri.
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Object Type
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Diary
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Date
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May 10, 1865-December 30, 1865
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From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated November 22, 1863, is from James M. Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal of Chariton County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Boyer states that he mailed Comingo vouchers for military expenditures and has not received any response. He also informs Comingo that he submitted a list of three hundred people who will not volunteer to join military regiments going south to fight the Rebels, but "will in good faith" agree to fight elsewhere.
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November 22, 1863
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From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated October 10, 1863, is from James M. Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal of Chariton County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Boyer states that he has intercepted "Rebel correspondence" and encloses two letters indicating that a local resident named Mr. Johnson has been in contact with Rebels. Boyer also reports that James Long of Yellow Creek Township evaded military enrollment.
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Date
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October 10, 1863
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From James Boyer to A. Comingo
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On December 19 and 20, 1863, James Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal for Chariton County, Missouri, writes from Brunswick, Missouri to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri, in Lexington, Missouri. Boyer describes the evidence against four deserters he recently turned over to Department Headquarters: Charles G. Kuhn, Henry Lees, Frank Mortiz, and Daniel G. Bently. Boyer inquires why Henry Lees, whom he calls "a deserter of the worst kind on account of his using his best efforts to get others to desert," has been "parolled or furloughed to the limits of Macon City by the authorities there."
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December 19, 1863-December 20, 1863
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From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated November 23, 1863, is from James M. Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal of Chariton County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Boyer asks Comingo to clarify policies on intercepting "rebel correspondence." He also asks if he will be protected under the law in cases of mistaking innocent letters for contraband.
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Date
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November 23, 1863
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Correspondence With Recruiting Officers and Special Orders (Provost Marshal General's Bureau)
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This notebook contains copies of correspondence between the Missouri Provost Marshal General's Bureau and recruiting officers in the field from February to November 1863. Topics addressed in the correspondence include appointments to various military positions; issues with payment to soldiers; and information about new recruits. Participants in the correspondence include Col. B.L.E. Bonneville, Col. E.B. Alexander, and Provost Marshal General James B. Fry.
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Date
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February 1863-November 1863
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List of Colored Recruits Enlisted, 6th District Missouri
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This December 1863 military roll lists the names of "colored recruits" enlisted in the 30th sub-district of the 6th congressional district of Missouri in Chariton County. The roll provides the soldiers' physical characteristics, occupations, birthplaces, and the names of their owners.
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Date
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December 1863
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Title
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List of Colored Recruits Enlisted, 6th District Missouri
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This January 1864 military roll lists the names of "colored recruits" enlisted in the 30th sub-district of the 6th congressional district of Missouri in Chariton County. The roll provides the soldiers' physical characteristics, occupations, birthplaces, and the names of their owners.
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January 1864
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Parole for Lisbon Applegate
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This document certifies the parole of Private Lisbon Applegate of Company C, Reserve Corps Regiment, Texas Infantry C.S.A, by order of Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby. Applegate, a resident of Chariton County, Missouri, was paroled in Marshall, Texas on June 30, 1865.
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Date
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June 30, 1865
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Letters and Telegrams Sent (Provost Marshal's Office, 6th District Missouri)
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This notebook contains copies of letters and telegrams sent from the Provost Marshal's Office, 6th District of Missouri, in Lexington Missouri, between May 21, 1864 and November 3, 1864. The letters, written by A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th District of Missouri, address topics such as guerrilla activity in Chariton County, Missouri and reopening the Provost Marshal's office in Lexington following "the rebel invasion." Correspondents include Missouri Provost Marshal General E.B. Alexander, U.S. Provost Marshal General James B. Fry, and Maj. Gen. W.S. Rosecrans.
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Date
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May 21, 1864-November 3, 1864
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