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Examination of James Fraher
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Description
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This is James Fraher's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Fraher, a 47-year-old native of Ireland, states that he has lived in Missouri for 16 years and "served in the militia here in town." He also says that he was "put under bond against my wish." The oath is No. 184 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 A.F. Cox to A. Comingo
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Description
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This dispatch, dated November 7, 1863, is from A.F. Cox, Deputy Provost Marshal of Platte County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Cox states that he is sending Comingo vouchers for military expenditures, as well as reports from two Enrolling Officers, Mr. Miles and Mr. Carson.
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Date
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November 7, 1863
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From A.F. Cox to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated November 30, 1863, is from A.F. Cox, Deputy Provost Marshal of Platte County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Cox recommends W.J. Woods, Esq., a Militia captain, for the position of recruiting officer in Platte County.
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Date
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November 30, 1863
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Invoice of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores for 1st Quarter 1863
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Description
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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 Captain C. C. Owens, Captain David D. Stockton, Lieutenant James J. Akard, Lieutenant Stockley Etter, Lieutenant T. E. Gray, et al.
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Date
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1863
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Title
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Battlegrounds of Price's Raid
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Description
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Maps of the battlefields at "Mine Creek, Oct. 22d 64," "Westport, Oct. 23d 64" "Charlot, Oct. 25th 64," and "Newtonia, Nov. 4th 64," showing the positions of troops, roads, drainage, a few houses, and relief by hachures. Charlot refers to "Charlot's Farm" near Richards, MO. This event is better known as the Battle of the Marmaton River. The Battle of Mine Creek took place south of Pleasanton, KS.
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Date
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1865
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Title
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Examination of D.D. Gant
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Description
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This is D.D. Gant's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Gant, a 32-year-old North Carolina native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 29 years, and served in the militia during the war. When asked which side he supported during the war, Gant replies, "I claimed to be a government man and a southern man at the same time." The oath is No. 257 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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Title
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Fort Union
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A drawing made at the close of the war depicting the Quartermaster's Department, Fort Union, and the Coates House Hotel foundation. These structures were located on the southeast corner of 10th and Broadway in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
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Image
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List of Deceased Soldiers
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Description
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This document is a list of deceased officers of the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment.
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Date
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n.d.
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Title
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Battle of Wilson's Creek
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Description
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This sketch, originally published in Harper's Weekly on August 31, 1861, depicts the Union retreat at the end of the Battle of Wilson's Creek on August 10, 1861, after Nathaniel Lyon's death and after Sigel's horses had been killed. The caption states: "General Siegel forcing his prisoners [Confederate and Native American] to draw off his cannon at the Battle of Springfield." Although Harper's Weekly describes this as the Battle of Springfield, this conflict has come to be known as the Battle of Wilson's Creek. The next skirmish in the area, Zagonyi's Charge, occured near Springfield, Missouri on October 25, 1861.
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Object Type
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Image
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Date
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August 31, 1861
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Examination of Marion Tarflett
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Description
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This is Marion Tarflett's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Tarflett describes himself as a 21-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri who was born in Jackson County, Missouri. He states that he served in the United States military for three years during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 72 in a bound volume, was signed by Tarflett 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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Examination of John A. Denny
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This is John A. Denny's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Denny, a 58-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he was born in North Carolina and that he served in the Home Guards during the Civil War. He says that he "was struck with astonishment and surprise" when he heard that Gen. Price captured Gen. Mulligan's army at Lexington, Missouri. The oath, labeled No. 71 in a bound volume, was signed by Denny 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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Battle of Pea Ridge
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Description
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This illustration of the final advance of Union troops at the Battle of Pea Ridge was originally published in Harper's Weekly on March 8, 1862.
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Object Type
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Image
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Date
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March 8, 1862
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Title
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Receipt of Clothing for Military Duty, 1864
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This military document shows that "the undersigned Non-commissioned Officers, Artificers, Musicians and Privates... do hereby acknowledge to have received of JJ Akard Capt Co A 8 Cav MSM the several articles of Clothing" that are listed along with the name and signature of those enrolled in the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A".
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Date
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March 1864
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Title
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Letters Sent (Provost Marshal's Office, 7th District Missouri)
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This notebook contains copies of letters sent from the Provost Marshal's Office, 7th District of Missouri, in St. Joseph, Missouri, between April 22, 1865 and October 6, 1865. The letters, written by Abraham C. Miller, Acting Provost Marshal of the 7th District, include information on closing up the Provost Marshal's Office and a detailed report on the office's history, organization, and management.
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Date
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April 22, 1865-October 6, 1865
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Title
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From H.C. Wood to A. Comingo
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Description
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This dispatch, dated November 17, 1863, 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., giving Comingo instructions on submitting receipts and bills for his postage expenses.
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Date
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November 17, 1863
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Examination of David Ramsey
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Description
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This is David Ramsey's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Ramsey, a 21-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he was born in Ireland and that he served in the United States military during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 73 in a bound volume, was signed by Ramsey 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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From Henry Grimshaw to J.F. Benjamin
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Description
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This letter, dated August 6, 1863, is from Henry Grimshaw, Captain and Deputy Provost Marshal of Schuyler County, Missouri to Col. J.F. Benjamin, Provost Marshal of the 8th district of Missouri. Grimshaw informs Benjamin that he has arrested two men, Johnson and Williams, and turned them over to Lieut. Joseph Gray.
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Date
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August 6, 1863
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Title
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Pacific House Hotel
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Description
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Full frontal and side view of the Pacific House Hotel; located on southeast corner of 4th and Delaware. In 1863, it became the District of the Border headquarters, which was then under command of Brigadier General Thomas Ewing Jr..
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Object Type
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Image
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Date
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1869
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Title
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Battle field of Lexington
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Description
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Battle field of Lexington, Mo., showing plan of earthwork defended by Federal and State troops under command of Col. James A. Mulligan, U.S.A. during the 18th, 19th and 20th Sept. 1861. Surrendered to Genl. Sterling Price, C.S.A., Sept. 20th 1861. This map Shows fortifications, troop positions, vegetation, drainage, streets, and relief by hachures and spot heights. Important sites are listed in the legend and keyed to the map by letters.
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1870-1879
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