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Missouri State Militia Special Orders to Inspect Horses
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By order of Major E. B. Eno, H. L. Lattrell informs Captain W. C. Human, Captain James J. Akard, and Lt. W. S. Gibbs to inspect every horse in the Battalion to determine if they are fit for service.
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June 28, 1863
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Examination of Alexander Innes
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This is Alexander Innes's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Innes, a 38-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he was born in Scotland and that he fought for the Union at the Siege of Vicksburg. The oath, labeled No. 97 in a bound volume, was signed by Innes 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 Hawley D. Hindman
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This is Hawley D. Hindman's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Hindman, a 27-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, originally from Ohio, states that during the Civil War, he demonstrated his loyalty to the Government "by entering the service of the U.S." The oath, No. 9 in a bound volume, was signed by Hindman 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 E.B. Alexander to William Fowler
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On September 3, 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 not to enroll anyone who is "in the Rebel service." He adds that if any such men have been enrolled, their names must be stricken from the enrollment lists.
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Date
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September 3, 1863
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Receipt of Clothing for Military Duty
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This military document shows that "the Non-commissioned Officers, Musicians and Privates... acknowledge to have received of JJ Akard Capt Co A 8 Cav MSM the several articles of clothing" that are listed along with the names and signatures of those enrolled in the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A".
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Date
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1863-1865
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Examination of Jeremiah Rice
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This is Jeremiah Rice's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Rice, a 34-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he was born in Kentucky and that he served in the militia during the Civil War. He says that "it was a pretty bad thing" when Gen. Sterling Price captured Gen. Mulligan and his army at Lexington, Missouri. The oath, labeled No. 104 in a bound volume, was signed by Rice on October 6, 1866.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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October 6, 1866
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Examination of Samuel Hardwick
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This is Samuel Hardwick's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Hardwick, a 33-year-old Missouri native, states that he served in the Union army during the war, and opposed the "enemies of the Government" by persuading men "to leave the Rebel Army." The oath is No. 168 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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1866
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Missouri State Militia Battalion Orders No. 5
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Description
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Missouri State Militia Major Edward B. Eno dictates that all wives and families of enlisted men belonging to the 8th Cavalry Regiment 1st Battalion must be sent home, claiming that it is "detrimental to the service."
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Date
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May 28, 1863
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Examination of Richard F. Kidd
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This is Richard F. Kidd's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Kidd, a 21-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 18 years and served in the militia during the war. The oath is No. 220 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 Archibald Lincoln
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This is Archibald Lincoln's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Lincoln, a 44-year-old Missouri native, states that he served as a Lieutenant in Garth's company during the war. He also says that he "advised several to keep out of" the rebel service. The oath is No. 195 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 J.H. Smith to A. Comingo
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Description
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On March 17, 1864, Assistant Provost Marshal J.H. Smith writes from the Headquarters of the 3rd Sub-District, Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri, presumably to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri. Smith states that he is sending a list of "colored recruits" enlisted from Lafayette, Jackson, and Saline Counties since January 1, 1864.
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Date
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March 17, 1864
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From P. McClanahan to A. Comingo
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On December 17, 1863, P. McClanahan writes from Independence, Missouri to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri. McClanahan reports that members of the 11th Kansas Volunteers are camped at Sibley, Missouri, "for the purpose of enticing Negroes from Clay Co." He therefore recommends appointing H.W. Rodewald as a recruiting officer to enlist all black men passing through the area: "I have no doubt but Rodewald would bring them all up."
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Date
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December 17, 1863
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Requisition for Ordnance and Ordnance Stores
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Description
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This military document is a requisition for ordnance and ordnance stores made in duplicate by James J. Akard, Captain of Company "A" 8th Cavalry Regiment, Missouri State Militia.
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Date
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1863-1865
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Invoice of Quartermaster Property
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This military document is an invoice of quartermaster's stores created in duplicate from Captain W. C. Human on January 11, 1863. These supplies, quires of paper, were given to Lieutenant James J. Akard for use by the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A".
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Date
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January 11, 1863
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Missouri State Militia Special Order No. 4
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Description
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By order of Missouri State Militia Major Edward B. Eno, Dubart E. Murphy instructs company commanders to secure horses at night in order to prevent their escape.
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Date
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September 25, 1862
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From T.E. Brawner to Sue Brawner
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This letter, from January 12, 1862, is from T.E. Brawner in Linneus, Missouri, to Sue Brawner. T.E., presumed to be a Union soldier, writes “I am now out of the service but if the Rebels make their raids in this State again this summer, you will no doubt hear of me being in the service again.” T.E. notes that, regardless of the War, he has not "lost any of my love for the old stars and stripes." He sends his love for his son Eddie, asking Sue to “tell him Pa wants to see him more than ever.”
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Date
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January 12, 1862
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From Thomas Ewing to A.O. Runyan and Family
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This extract of Special Order No. 64 is addressed to A. O. Runyan and his family in Independence, Missouri. The order, issued from Headquarters, District of the Border in Kansas City, Missouri on August 29, 1863, instructs Runyan's family "to remove from this District within ten days," and forbids them from going to reside in Platte, Clay, Ray, or Carroll counties in Missouri. The order is issued by Brig. Gen. Thomas Ewing and signed by Maj. Preston B. Plumb, Chief of Staff.
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Date
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August 29, 1863
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From S.F. Chalfin to A. Comingo
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This dispatch, dated August 26, 1863, is from S.F. Chalfin, Assistant Adjutant General, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Writing from the War Department in Washington, D.C., Chalfin states that the Provost Marshal General has approved Comingo's request for payment of his employees.
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Date
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August 26, 1863
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Examination of John Leonard
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This 1866 Oath of Loyalty document bears the name of John Leonard. Leonard, a 34-year-old native of Ireland, states that he has lived in Missouri for 13 years, and served in the Curbstone Militia during the war. He says he is willing to take "about half of" the Oath of Loyalty. When asked which side he was on during the war, he replies, "On the side of the state of Mo." The document is contained 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 James B. Fry to E.B. Alexander
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This is a copy of two telegrams from James B. Fry to Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of Missouri. In the first dispatch, Fry instructs Alexander to ensure that all Provost Marshals in Missouri report the names, pay rates, and dates of service of their Enrolling Officers. In the second dispatch, he tells Alexander to have his Provost Marshals report the number of volunteers recruited in their districts. Both telegrams are dated November 21, 1863.
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Date
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November 21, 1863
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