Error message
Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in IslandoraSolrDisplayManagerResults->currentQueryDisplays() (line 222 of /var/www/drupal7/sites/all/modules/islandora_solr_display_manager/includes/islandora_solr_display_manager.inc).
Pages
-
-
Title
-
Examination of Simeon Collins
-
Description
-
This is Simeon Collins's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Collins, a 56-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 36 years and served in the militia during the war. The oath is No. 209 in a bound volume.
-
Object Type
-
Government Document
-
Date
-
1866
-
-
Title
-
From Daniel L. Chandler to James H. Buxton
-
Description
-
In a letter dated May 5, 1862, Daniel L. Chandler writes to James H. Buxton. Chandler is encamped on the prairie near Fort Scott, but expects to be ordered to Fort Scott in a few days. He informs James that his mother and brothers have been driven from Arkansas by the "secesh" and are now in Missouri, and that James's brother Thomas is in a "Missouri Union Regt." stationed at Mount Vernon, Missouri. Chandler also discusses James's discharge from the military.
-
Object Type
-
Letter
-
Date
-
May 5, 1862
-
-
Title
-
Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, 1864
-
Description
-
This military document is a return of ordnance and ordnance stores for Company "A" 8th Cavalry Regiment Missouri State Militia under command of Captain James J. Akard for the first quarter of 1864.
-
Date
-
April 7, 1864
-
-
Title
-
From E.B. Alexander to William Fowler
-
Description
-
On September 1, 1863, Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General in St. Louis, writes to Capt. William Fowler, Provost Marshal for the 7th District of Missouri, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Alexander instructs Fowler that deserters from "the Rebel Army" who are drafted will not be forced to serve against the Confederates. Instead, they should be given another military duty or discharged from the service.
-
Date
-
September 1, 1863
-
-
Title
-
William O. Mead's Appointment to First Sergeant
-
Description
-
By the order of Colonel Joseph J. Gravely, David Hunter informs the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment that William O. Mead is appointed to First Sergeant, in Company "A", of the Eighth Regiment of Cavalry, M.S.M..
-
Date
-
April 13, 1863
-
-
Title
-
From Daniel R. Anthony to Dear Sister
-
Description
-
Daniel R. Anthony writes a letter from Camp “Johnson” in Morristown, Missouri to his sister on December 26, 1861. He tells her that he is in command of the camp and 1500 troops while Col. Jennison is away in Mound City, Missouri. Anthony says that he and three other commanders have occupied a Secessionist soldier’s house and established it as their headquarters. He reports that he expects to stay there for about two months, and then move south.
-
Object Type
-
Letter
-
Date
-
December 26, 1861
-
-
Title
-
Examination of Lawrence Zucker
-
Description
-
This is Lawrence Zucker's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Zucker, a 36-year-old European native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 11 years and served in the militia during the war. The oath is No. 202 in a bound volume.
-
Object Type
-
Government Document
-
Date
-
1866
-
-
Title
-
From E.F. Slaughter to Eliza Colgan
-
Description
-
On December 11, 1864, E.F. Slaughter writes from Hickmans Mill, Jackson County, Missouri, to Mrs. Eliza Colgan. Slaughter, a member of the local home guards, states that he was captured by "Prices men Shelby's division. We were taken to their camp and next morning paroled. We all started home…directly after we started the battle commenced." He says that both the Confederate and Union wounded were taken to Kansas City, "which shows that our armies are merciful as well as brave." He adds that guerrillas are becoming more active in the area since the soldiers have left.
-
Date
-
December 11, 1864
-
-
Title
-
Circular No. 21
-
Description
-
This document, entitled Circular No. 21, is dated April 18, 1865 and is signed by Col. E.B. Alexander in St. Louis. Since drafting and recruiting have been discontinued, the Circular instructs Provost Marshals to "make every effort" to reduce their office expenses by terminating rental agreements, discharging unnecessary employees, and eliminating business contracts.
-
Date
-
April 18, 1865
-
-
Title
-
From E.B. Alexander to A. Comingo
-
Description
-
This letter, dated October 20, 1863, is from Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Alexander informs Comingo that the reward for the arrest of military deserters has changed according to recent orders from the War Department.
-
Date
-
October 20, 1863
-
-
Title
-
General Orders, No. 34
-
Description
-
Maj. Gen. Samuel Curtis issued General Order No. 34 from the Department of the Missouri Headquarters in St. Louis on May 4, 1863. The order details the proceedings of a recent Military Commission in St. Joseph, Missouri, where several citizens were tried for war crimes, including disloyal conduct, violation of the conduct of war, bearing arms against the Government, violation of the Oath of Allegiance, and disturbing the peace of Union men. The order was signed by Assistant Adjutant General A.V. Colburn.
-
Date
-
May 4, 1863
-
-
Title
-
Inventory of Effects of Deceased Soldiers
-
Description
-
This is a copy of a United States Army form used to record the inventory of deceased soldiers' belongings during the Civil War. The unfilled form was prepared for soldiers serving under James A. Akard in Company A, Eighth Regiment of the Missouri State Militia.
-
-
Title
-
From H.M. Rice to A.C. Miller
-
Description
-
On June 9, 1865, H.M. Rice writes from Albany, Missouri to A.C. Miller, Commissioner in Charge, 7th District Missouri. Rice reports that when he attempted to arrest several men guilty of desertion, they fled the area and have not been seen since. He concludes, "I think there is no doubt but what they have gone back to their Regiment."
-
Date
-
June 9, 1865
-
-
Title
-
From H.C. Wood to A. Comingo
-
Description
-
This dispatch, dated November 18, 1863, is from U.S. Army Capt. H.C. Wood to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Wood forwards a message from the Provost Marshal General, stating that when a Deputy or "Special Agent" is sent in pursuit of military deserters, his transportation expenses will be paid whether or not he is successful in apprehending the deserters, as long as he submits the proper paperwork.
-
Date
-
November 18, 1863
-
-
Title
-
List of Stores Expended, 1863
-
Description
-
This military document is a list of items expended by the Head Quarters District of the Border in Kansas City, Missouri while conducting court martials during the last seven months of 1863.
-
Date
-
December 31, 1863
-
-
Title
-
Missouri State Militia General Order No. 3
-
Description
-
By order of Major John Cosgrove, an unknown author provides instructions on how long horses are to be allowed to graze. This General Order also instructs commanding officers to provide sufficient guard to prevent horses from escaping.
-
Date
-
April 28, 1864
-
-
Title
-
Application of John Ramsey
-
Description
-
This is John Ramsey’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave, Thomas Jasper. The application, dated January 2, 1867, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States.
-
Object Type
-
Legal Document
-
Date
-
January 2, 1867
-
-
Title
-
From H.C. Wood to A. Comingo
-
Description
-
This dispatch is from U.S. Army Capt. H.C. Wood to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Wood writes from the Provost Marshal General's Office at the War Department in Washington, D.C. on November 21, 1863. He points out that the recent accounts for Comingo's Enrolling Officers include payment for Sundays, and asks Comingo to clarify whether the officers were actually employed on Sundays.
-
Date
-
November 21, 1863
-
-
Title
-
From E.B. Alexander to A. Comingo
-
Description
-
This letter, dated October 8, 1863, is from Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Alexander informs Comingo that "the Enrollment in Jackson County must not be suspended."
-
Date
-
October 8, 1863
-
-
Title
-
From Unknown to Abraham Lincoln
-
Description
-
This letter, dated May 19, 1862, is presumably from Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble in St. Louis to President Lincoln. Gamble asks for Lincoln's help in restoring peace to Missouri's border counties by ordering that no troops raised in Kansas may enter Missouri unless by request. Gamble adds that in the interest of impartiality, "I am perfectly willing that Missouri troops shall be prohibited from entering Kansas without like request."
-
Object Type
-
Letter
-
Date
-
May 19, 1862
Pages