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U.S. vs. Charles Robinson
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Description
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These legal documents include a warrant, dated May 24, 1856, for the arrest of Charles Robinson for committing treason against the United States. Attached is a summary of a witness's testimony: “he had heard Charles Robinson, in common conversation, repeatedly urge upon the people the propriety and necessity of resisting the enforcement of the Territorial laws.” Also included is a motion to sever Robinson’s case from that of a co-defendant, as well as a motion for continuance, dated September 10, 1856. The court documents are from the First District Court of the United States, Douglas County, Kansas Territory.
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Legal Document
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Date
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May 24, 1856 and September 10, 1856
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From Unknown to Dear Brother
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This unsigned letter, dated September 30, 1861, describes a recent Missouri state convention, which resulted in a majority vote against secession. The writer expresses ambivalence about the motivations for this vote: "As the Union at that time was hanging on a pivot, and all were anxious that it should be preserved--few having the boldness to assert that they were for secession--of course we elected good Union men . . . but there is no telling what men will do when they have the power."
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Date
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September 30, 1861
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Examination of William Tapp
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This is William Tapp's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Tapp, a 55-year-old Virginia native, states that he has resided in Missouri for 40 years and was "too old to take up arms" during the war. He says he was enrolled as "loyal" by the military authorities in 1862. The oath is No. 166 in a bound volume.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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From Morse to Joseph H. Trego
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This letter, dated October 28, 1862, is from a soldier named Morse to Lieut. Joseph Trego of the 5th Kansas Cavalry Regiment. Morse says that he was elected to Trego’s position after Trego left the company. He updates Trego on daily life at Camp Vandiver, informing him that Col. Clayton is planning to build barracks and that Lieut. Cox, who had gone AWOL, returned to camp drunk. He also mentions that rebels recently attacked an Illinois regiment and took 70 prisoners.
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Date
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October 28, 1862
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Election Results, 1860
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This document lists the results of an August 1860 election in Missouri. It shows Claiborne Fox Jackson receiving a large majority of the votes in the election for Governor. It also shows the results of elections for Congressman, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, and several other positions.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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August 1860
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Soldier, Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
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This sepia carte de visite, ca. 1861-1865, depicts an unidentified soldier who served in the Eleventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. The carte de visite was produced by R.H. Kimball & Company of Leavenworth, Kansas. Carte de visites were small photographs that were often used as calling cards and became very popular during the Civil War.
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Image
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Jewell Hall
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Illustration of Jewell Hall on the campus of William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri. The building was constructed in 1852, and temporarily housed Union soldiers during the Battle of Liberty.
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Image
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Captain Curtis and Soldiers, Fifteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
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This tintype photograph, taken ca. 1861-1865, depicts Capt. Oran Curtis (far left) and eight other members of the Fifteenth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, Company F. Curtis's son was Charles Curtis, 31st Vice President of the United States.
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Image
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Joseph S. Martin
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Description
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This sepia carte de visite depicts Joseph S. Martin, who served in the Seventh Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. The photograph, ca. 1861-1865, was produced by Armstead & White of Corinth, Mississippi.
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Image
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Examination of William H. Rymer
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Description
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This is William H. Hymer's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Hymer, a 34-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he was born in Kentucky and that he demonstrated his loyalty to the United States Government during the Civil War by "staying at home and attending to my business." He admits that when he heard of Gen. Price capturing Gen. Mulligan's army at Lexington, Missouri, "I thought both sides wrong." The oath, labeled No. 67 in a bound volume, was signed by Hymer in 1866.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Title
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Examination of Trigg T. Allen
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Description
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This is Trigg T. Allen's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Allen, a 43-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 43 in a bound volume, was signed by Allen on September 29, 1866.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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September 29, 1866
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From E.P. Duncan to Mr. S. Wildbahn and Ransome Butler
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E.P. Duncan writes a letter from Desha County, Arkansas to Mr. S. Wildbahn and Ransome Butler on August 17, 1864. He tells them he has considered joining the army, and says his plans keep changing day to day “to suit the emergencies” as they present themselves. He states that he has heard a rumor that General Price will be moving his troops into Missouri, and predicts that it will be a big expedition.
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Date
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August 17, 1864
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Examination of J.D. Morris
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This is J.D. Morris's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Morris, a 35-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for six years and served "in the Paw Paw militia under James H. Moss." He says he was enrolled by the military authorities "as a southern sympathizer" in 1862, but "it was against my wishes and consent[.] I claimed to be loyal." The oath is No. 245 in a bound volume.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of John Higgenbottom
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This is John Higgenbottom's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Higgenbottom, a 68-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 14 years and manifested his loyalty during the war by "staying at home and attending to my own business." The oath is No. 172 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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From S.G. Cato to John W. Geary
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This letter, dated October 29, 1856, is from Judge S.G. Cato in Shawnee County, Kansas to Gov. John W. Geary. Cato reports on the judicial proceedings he has presided over as Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court. He lists the number of bills of indictment returned by grand juries in Anderson, Allen, Lykins, Bourbon, Franklin, and Shawnee counties, and reports that three criminal trials have been held in Bourbon County.
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Date
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October 29, 1856
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Jesse Hamlett
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Charcoal portrait of Jesse Hamlett (sometimes spelled Hamlet) in suit coat, vest, tie, and hat. Little is known about Jesse Hamlett. He appears to have served under William Anderson and was part of the Centralia, Missouri, September 27, 1864, massacre. He also may have been one of the U.S. Marshalls at Lexington, Missouri, after the war.
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Image
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Date
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1893
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Examination of R.S. Dukes
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This is R.S. Dukes Jr.'s 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Dukes, a 26-year-old Missouri native, states that he lives in Clay County, Missouri and manifested his loyalty during the war "by staying at home." He also says that he was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 186 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of John Berry
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Description
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This is John Berry's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Berry, a 70-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he has resided in Missouri for 19 years. The oath is No. 142 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Notice! to Abolitionists and Freesoilers of Weston
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This broadside calls on “The Abolitionists and Freesoilers of Weston and vicinity” to meet at the Weston, Missouri courthouse on September 1, 1854 at 7:00pm, “to adopt such measures as they may deem most proper and expedient, and best calculated to Counteract the Effect produced by some of the doings of some of the men connected with the ‘Platte County Self-Defensive Association.’” The broadside was issued by “Many Citizens” on September 1, 1854 in Weston.
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Object Type
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Broadside
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Date
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September 1, 1854
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Invoice of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores for 1864
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This military document is a collection of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores Invoices for the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A" that shows transfers of weapons and ammunition in between Colonel Joseph J. Gravely, Captain James J. Akard, Lieutenant J. H. Creighton, and Major John Cosgrove.
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Date
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1864
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