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Examination of Ellison Higbee
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This is Ellison Higbee's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Higbee, a 44-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 14 years and served in the militia during the war. The oath is No. 178 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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1866
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Examination of Moses Dickson
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This is Moses Dickson's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Dickson, a native of Kentucky, states that he has lived in Missouri for 14 years and served in the military during the war. The oath is No. 194 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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1866
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Examination of Alfred L. Braly
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This is Alfred L. Braly's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Braly, a 40-year-old Missouri native, states that he went into the militia during the war, "but got exempt and went home." The oath is No. 231 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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1866
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From Benjamin Reeves to J.F. Benjamin
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This letter, dated August 31, 1863, is from Benjamin Reeves to Col. J.F. Benjamin, Provost Marshal of the 8th district of Missouri. Reeves, the Enrolling Officer of Howard County, Missouri, reports that he has had difficulty finding citizens willing to enlist in the military. He also reports that there has been much "excitement" in the area, as Bushwhackers have been "committing outrages every day and night."
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Date
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August 31, 1863
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Examination of Willis S. Hymer
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This is Willis S. Hymer's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Hymer, a 45-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 "sympathizing with the govt. and serving in the militia." The oath, labeled No. 68 in a bound volume, was signed by Hymer in 1866.
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Government Document
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1866
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From James H. Birch to Hamilton R. Gamble
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This letter, ca. August 1861, is from James H. Birch at Planter's House to Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble. Birch says that Gamble may send arms for the Plattsburg Company to his personal address in Cameron, Missouri, and he will ensure their "legal disposition." Birch also seeks military appointments from Gamble for himself and his son.
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Object Type
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Letter
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Examination of John H. Frick
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This is John H. Frick's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Frick, a 21-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he served as a Union soldier in the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 102 in a bound volume, was signed by Frick in 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Application of James D. Price
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This is James D. Price’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave, Miller. The application, dated December 18, 1866, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States, a power of attorney transfer to Isaac C. Dodge, and a statement that Price lawfully inherited his slave. The application is signed by four witnesses and a notary public in Chariton County, Missouri.
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Object Type
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Legal Document
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Date
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December 18, 1866
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Examination of Edwin G. Hamilton
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This is Edwin G. Hamilton's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Hamilton, a 22-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 11 years and served in the militia during the war. The oath is No. 212 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 D. Baxter
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This is James D. Baxter's Oath of Loyalty to the United States, given on September 22, 1866. Baxter, a twenty-seven year old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that during the Civil War, he "sympathized with the Government" and served in the Missouri State Militia. He swears that he only left Missouri once during the war, when he was hired to "take some negroes South." He admits that he has cousins who served in the Missouri State Guard, but attests that "I know nothing further." The oath, No. 1 in a bound volume, is signed by Baxter and by James W. James, Clay County Register.
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Government Document
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Date
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September 22, 1866
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From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
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This dispatch, dated November 25, 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 tells Comingo he suspects that several Chariton County residents are military deserters, but without a proper police force he cannot apprehend them. He expresses further concerns about Bushwhackers and "rebel deserters" who have not taken the Oath of Allegiance.
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Date
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November 25, 1863
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Applications of Moses Chapman
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These are Moses Chapman’s applications for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slaves, Joseph Clark and Samuel A. Creel. The applications, dated November 21, 1866 and January 18, 1867, each include an oath of allegiance to the United States, a statement that Chapman lawfully obtained his slaves, and the signatures of four witnesses and a notary public in Lafayette County, Missouri. Notes on pages six and ten indicate that the applications were rejected.
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Legal Document
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November 21, 1864-January 18, 1867
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Certificate of Exemption for William Glenn
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This certificate of exemption, dated April 2, 1864, excuses William Glenn from serving in the Missouri Militia due to dyspepsia and “Constitutional disability”. It is signed by Dr. J.R. Sands and R.M. Holland, Commissioner of Exemptions, in the town of Laclede in Linn County, Missouri.
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April 2, 1864
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From C.F. Smith to A. Comingo
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On December 24, 1863, C.F. Smith writes from Kansas City, Missouri to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri. Smith reports that he has about 50 names to add to the published enrollment list, explaining that "before the list was published it was exceedingly difficult to get any information but now every man reports his neighbor if his name is not on the list." Smith adds that some men were accidentally enrolled twice.
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December 24, 1863
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From John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh
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On July 8, 1864 John A. Bushnell writes from Calhoun, Missouri to Eugenia Bronaugh in Hickory Grove, Missouri. John states that two Citizen Guard companies are forming at Calhoun; he is skeptical of the plan, but discusses it only in vague terms: “A better plan I think could have been adopted, but as I am said to talk too much, I will not say anything…I have written more than I intended.”
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July 8, 1864
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Examination of James Fraher
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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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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of D.D. Gant
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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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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of Marion Tarflett
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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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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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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of David Ramsey
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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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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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