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From Hosea G. Mullings to James J. Akard
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Missouri Militia Colonel Hosea G. Mullings offers to make James J. Akard a Colonel of the Polk and Cedar County division of the Missouri Militia.
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Date
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May 18, 1865
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From C.F. Smith to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated October 4, 1863, is from C.F. Smith, Enrolling Officer in Jackson County, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Smith states that he is enclosing his latest military rolls. He tells Comingo he has had difficulty enlisting men, due to dangerous conditions and the "unsettled state of the country."
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October 4, 1863
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Examination of Albert Lincoln
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This is Albert Lincoln's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Lincoln, a 47-year-old Missouri native, states that he served in the Clay County militia during the war. The oath is No. 143 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 James A. Saffoon
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This is James A. Saffoon's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Saffoon, a 30-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he was born in Kentucky and that he demonstrated his loyalty to the United States Government during the Civil War by serving in the militia. The oath, labeled No. 63 in a bound volume, was signed by Safoon in 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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From H.C. Wood to J.F. Benjamin
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This dispatch, dated October 21, 1863, is from U.S. Army Capt. H.C. Wood to Capt. J.F. Benjamin, Provost Marshal of the 8th district of Missouri. Wood writes from the Provost Marshal General's Bureau in Washington, D.C. He tells Benjamin that his recent printing expenses will be reimbursed, but that in the future he must not incur expenses without prior approval from the Provost Marshal General or Col. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of Missouri.
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Date
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October 21, 1863
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Application of James R. Eshill
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This is James R. Eshill’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave, Allen. The application, dated November 9, 1866, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States, a power of attorney transfer to Isaac C. Dodge, and a statement that Eshill, of Howard County, Missouri, lawfully purchased his slave. The application is signed by four witnesses and a notary public in Cooper County, Missouri.
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Object Type
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Legal Document
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Date
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November 9, 1866
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William O. Mead's Appointment to First Sergeant
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In this military document, Colonel Joseph W. McClurg 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..
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June 23, 1862
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From P. McClanahan to A. Comingo
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On December 20, 1863, P. McClanahan writes from Independence, Missouri to Capt. A. Comingo in Lexington, Missouri. McClanahan requests authorization to add names to the military enrollment lists since they are incorrect. He says he is glad Maj. Gen. Schofield "is not removed," and hopes he will be retained. McClanahan also asks Comingo to authorize William Rodewald to recruit blacks for the service.
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Date
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December 20, 1863
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James Hicklin Documents
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These documents attest that James Hicklin, a citizen of Lexington, Missouri, provided supplies and money to the Union army several times during the course of the war. Hicklin purchased $2,000 in state defense bonds on June 15, 1861, and received orders of protection from the army in February, September, and November 1862. He gave an oath of loyalty to the United States on July 8, 1862, which limited his movements to “Lafayette and Saline Counties.”
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Object Type
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Legal Document
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Receipt of Clothing for Military Duty, 1862
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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 Capt. David D. Stockton, the several articles of Clothing" that are listed along with the name and signature of every individual in the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A". This disbursement of clothing was done under witness of Colonel Joseph J. Gravely.
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Date
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January 2, 1862
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Examination of Timothy Hallissy
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This is Timothy Hallissy's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Hallissy, a 24-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he was born in Ireland and that he served in the Enrolled Militia during the Civil War. He says that he sympathized with Gen. Mulligan when Mulligan and his army were captured by Gen. Price at Lexington, Missouri. The oath, labeled No. 85 in a bound volume, was signed by Hallissy 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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Examination of Robert S. Reardin
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This is Robert S. Reardin's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Reardin, a 45-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 13 years and served in Capt. Moss' company during the war. He says he was required to give bond, "but it was rescinded by Col. Penick." The oath is No. 218 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 P. Naughton to A. Comingo
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Description
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On December 15, 1863, Capt. P. Naughton, 10th Missouri Cavalry, writes from the Recruiting Station in St. Louis to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri. Naughton states that he has been authorized by Col. Alexander to ask Comingo to "enlist all those men who would like to join my regiment, and furnish them Transportation here."
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Date
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December 15, 1863
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Quarterly Return of Quartermaster's Stores, 1863
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This military document is a return of quartermaster's stores for Company "A" 8th Cavalry Regiment Missouri State Militia under command of Captain James J. Akard for the second quarter of 1863.
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Date
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1863
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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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Date
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November 16, 1863
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Special Orders, No. 81
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This Special Order No. 81 was issued December 16, 1862 by Major General Curtis at the headquarters of the Department of the Missouri in St. Louis, Missouri. The order states that Col. O. Guitar, 9th Cavalry M.S.M. “will proceed without delay to St. Joseph, MO and temporarily relieve Brig. Genl. W.P. Hall…in command of the District of Northwestern Missouri.” C.H. Dyer adds that transportation has been arranged from St. Louis to St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Date
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December 16, 1862
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General Orders, No. 38
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Description
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Brig. Gen. James Totten and Maj. Lucien J. Barnes of the Missouri State Militia issued General Order No. 38 on September 1, 1862 in Springfield, Missouri. The order quotes sections of a document issued by the War Department in Washington, D.C. on August 15, 1862, which declares that the U.S. government has the right to seize private property for the use of soldiers and to issue the death penalty for "pillage and plundering."
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Date
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September 1, 1862
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Application of John T. Doxey
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This is John T. Doxey’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave, Samuel. The application, dated December 7, 1866, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States, a statement that Doxey lawfully inherited his slave, and the signatures of two witnesses and a notary public in Chariton County, Missouri. Attached is a note from November 8, 1864 declaring that Doxey has proven his loyalty to the Union and deserves federal protection. The note is signed by Captain Henry Bucksath of the 35th Regiment of Missouri Militia, Company G.
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Object Type
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Legal Document
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Date
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November 8, 1864-December 7, 1866
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