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Examination of Samuel H. Bryan
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This is Samuel H. Bryan's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Bryan, a 24-year-old native of Monroe County, Missouri, states that he served three years in the Federal army during the war. 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 James Boyer to A. Comingo
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On December 22, 1863, James Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal for Chariton County, Missouri, writes from Brunswick, Missouri, to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri, in Lexington, Missouri. Boyer expresses concern that a number of deserters he arrested were exonerated after being delivered to the authorities at Macon City, Missouri. Boyer believes that the soldiers should have been found guilty of deserting, and declares, "there is no use in having a law if it is not lived up to."
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Date
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December 22, 1863
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Examination of Joseph Gossadge
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This is Joseph Gossadge's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Gossadge, a 32-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, originally from Tennessee, states that he remained loyal to the United States Government and served in the Missouri State Militia during the Civil War. The oath, No. 10 in a bound volume, was signed by Gossadge 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 Henry Leitch
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This is Henry Leitch's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Leitch, a 28-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he was born in Virginia and that he served in the militia during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 96 in a bound volume, was signed by Leitch 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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Battle of Dug Springs
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This sketch, originally published in Harper's Weekly on August 24, 1861, depicts the Battle of Dug Springs (August 2, 1861), near present day Clever, Missouri. Union forces under the command of Nathaniel Lyon were victorious in this first skirmish of the Missouri Campaign of 1861.
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Image
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Date
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August 24, 1861
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Missouri State Militia General Order No. 2
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Description
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By order of Major John Cosgrove, 1st Lt. T. E. Gray warns that if the soldiers of the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment 1st Battalion will be punished if they continue their insubordinate habits. Particularly, "Any man found shooting his gun or pistol within one mile of his camp without a permit... will be punished for disobedience of orders[.]"
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Date
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April 25, 1864
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Examination of Thomas Winter
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This is Thomas Winter's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Winter, a native of Kentucky, states that he has lived in Missouri for 24 years, and "enrolled in the militia with Col. Penick" during the war. He also says that he was not required to give bond during the war. The unnumbered oath is contained in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Missouri State Militia Special Order No. 279
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Description
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By order of Major Robert W. Fyan, H. Mitchell instructs Lieutenant T. A. Wakefield of the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A" to take charge of one hundred men and pursue Sterling Price as his Confederate forces raid central Missouri.
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Date
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October 10, 1864
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From F.W. Smith to Robert M. Stewart
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Description
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This dispatch was sent on November 29, 1860 to Missouri Gov. Robert M. Stewart by Maj. F.W. Smith, at Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 4th Military District, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Smith sends Stewart a report from the Division Inspector regarding the election of officers for the German Rifle Company, Company C, 1st Battalion. Smith says that if Stewart believes the elections were properly conducted, Lt. Schmitz and Lt. Baumer should receive their commissions.
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Date
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November 29, 1860
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Title
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Lists of Slaves Enlisted from the 8th Sub-District, Missouri
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These military rolls list the names of slaves enlisted in the United States service in January and February 1864. The recruits were enlisted in the 8th sub-district of the 6th congressional district of Missouri in Ray County. The lists are dated March 30, 1864 and are signed by G.N. Black, Recruiting Agent.
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Date
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March 30, 1864
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From E.B. Alexander to A. Comingo
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On December 18, 1863, Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General in St. Louis, writes to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri, in Lexington, Missouri. Alexander instructs Comingo that "the Consolidated Lists should be forwarded to the Provost Marshal General at Washington, as prepared and other names as added."
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Date
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December 18, 1863
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Title
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Battle of Pea Ridge
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Description
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This map of the Battle of Pea Ridge was originally published in Abraham Lincoln: A History, Vol. V, by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.
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Map
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Date
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n.d.
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Title
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From A. Comingo to Joseph H. McGee
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This dispatch, dated November 19, 1863, is from Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri, to Maj. Joseph H. McGee in Lexington, Missouri. Comingo asks McGee to provide a military escort for James Zeiler, Enrolling Officer for the 6th district, 1st sub-district of Missouri. In his response on the other side of the document, erroneously dated November 18, 1863, McGee states that he has only one squadron on duty at his post and cannot provide an escort.
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Date
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November 19, 1863
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Title
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Letters Sent (Assistant Provost Marshal for Missouri)
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This notebook contains copies of correspondence sent by Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General for Missouri, in St. Louis, Missouri, during 1864 and 1865. The correspondence contains information regarding military enrollment, enlistments, and quotas, broken down by district.
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Date
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1864-1865
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From E.B. Alexander to A. Comingo
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This dispatch, dated October 24, 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 instructs Comingo to document his expenses on a separate voucher each month.
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Date
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October 24, 1863
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Discharge of James S. Cunningham
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Description
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These are the official discharge papers for James S. Cunningham, who served as a private under Captain John B. Coles in Company D of the 8th Regiment of the Missouri Infantry from 1861 to 1864. The document, dated July 1, 1864, describes Cunningham as a 20 year old farmer from Washington, Pennsylvania. He was discharged after completing his term of service.
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Date
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July 1, 1864
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Application of Thomas P. Burris
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Description
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This is Thomas P. Burris’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave, Phillip. The application, dated November 10, 1866, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States, a power of attorney transfer to Isaac C. Dodge, and the signature of a notary public in Cooper County, Missouri. A note in pencil on the fourth page indicates that the application was rejected. Attached are two bills from 1855 declaring the sale of slaves to Burris, of Howard County, Missouri.
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Object Type
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Legal Document
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Date
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February 7, 1855-November 10, 1866
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From James H. Moss to A.W. Doniphan
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Description
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On October 3, 1863, James H. Moss writes from Liberty, Missouri to Col. A.W. Doniphan. Moss describes his recent efforts to restore order in Clay and Platte Counties, Missouri by raising a local military force. He writes that the newspapers have been publishing "reckless" lies about his activities, and urges Doniphan not to believe what he reads. Moss asks Doniphan to explain the situation to Gov. Gamble, adding, "We have had perfect quiet in Clay and Platte for five days and nights past."
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Date
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October 3, 1863
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From P. McClanahan to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated November 28, 1863, is from P. McClanahan in Independence, Missouri to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. McClanahan informs Comingo that he mailed the military enrollment forms from two officers, Rodewald and Warren. He says that the two officers have not been as productive as they would have been "in ordinary times" and adds, "you are aware of the difficulties under which we labor in this county."
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Date
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November 28, 1863
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Berry O. Singleton's Appointment to Second Corporal
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By the order of Colonel Joseph J. Gravely, David Hunter informs the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment that Berry O. Singleton is appointed to Second Corporal, in Company "A", of the Eighth Regiment of Cavalry, M.S.M..
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Date
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April 13, 1863
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