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From Hamilton R. Gamble to Abraham Lincoln
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Description
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On May 2, 1863, Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble writes from St. Louis to President Lincoln. Gamble informs Lincoln about "the perpetration of murders and arsons and other outrages committed by persons connected with the Army…and whose crimes you have the power to restrain." He asks Lincoln to put a stop to the "butcheries" occurring in Missouri's western counties, and suggests that Lincoln replace Gen. Curtis as commander of the district in favor of someone who is "too brave to be cruel."
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Government Document
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Date
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May 2, 1863
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Title
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Certificate of a Lost Horse on October 8th, 1864
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Description
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In this military document, Captain James J. Akard certifies that one horse of the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A" was killed during the Battle of Jefferson City on October 8, 1864.
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Date
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February 16, 1865
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Title
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Invoice of Quartermasters Stores
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Description
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This military document is a Quartermasters Stores Invoice for the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A" that shows the transfer of iron and nails from Lieutenant M. W. Johnson and Lieutenant James J. Akard.
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Date
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August 4, 1862
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From Hamilton R. Gamble to Abraham Lincoln
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Description
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On September 8, 1862, Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble writes from St. Louis to President Lincoln. Gamble states that Gen. Lane and Col. Jennison are raising a military force and plan to invade Missouri. Gamble declares that if the invasion is carried out, "I will resist it with all the force I can command and…shall find myself obliged to give the people of Kansas a taste of the evils of war in their own territory." Gamble asks Lincoln to forbid U.S. troops from entering Missouri without permission.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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September 8, 1862
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Title
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Examination of Anderville Franklin
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Description
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This is Anderville Franklin's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Franklin, a 23-year-old native of Clinton County, Missouri, states that he served in the militia in Nodaway County, Missouri during the war. The oath is No. 160 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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Missouri State Militia General Orders Enforcing Abstinence from Liquor
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Description
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This General Order to the Missouri State Militia reminds officers that while in service, alcohol consumption is illegal and punishable by Court Martial. S. B. Shaw states that the health of the troops "depends upon the regularity of their habits, and abstinence all unwholesome food and intoxicating liquors..."
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Date
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January 10, 1862
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Title
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Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, 1864
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Description
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This military document is a return of ordnance and ordnance stores for Company "A" 8th Cavalry Regiment Missouri State Militia under command of Captain James J. Akard for the second quarter of 1864.
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Date
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July 7, 1864
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Examination of John McKarmin
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Description
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This is John McKarmin's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. McKarmin, a 22-year-old native of Ireland, states that he has lived in Missouri for 14 years and served in the militia during the war. The unnumbered oath 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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Title
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Application of John H. Peacock
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Description
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This is John H. Peacock’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave, Antony Mason. The application, dated December 11, 1866, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States and the signatures of four witnesses and a notary public in Lafayette County, Missouri. Also attached is a signed statement that Peacock lawfully purchased another slave, Archie, and the October 9, 1854 bill of sale for Archie.
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Object Type
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Legal Document
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Date
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October 9, 1854 and December 11, 1866
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Title
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List of Colored Recruits Enlisted, 6th District Missouri
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Description
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This February 1864 military roll lists the names of "colored recruits" enlisted in the 27th sub-district of the 6th congressional district of Missouri in Chariton County. The roll provides the soldiers' physical characteristics, occupation, birthplace, and the names of their owners.
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Date
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February 1864
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Title
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From W. Leonard Birney to A. Comingo
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Description
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On December 25, 1863, W. Leonard Birney writes from Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri, in Lexington, Missouri. Birney states that he has accepted the position of Recruiting Agent for Clinton County, but has not heard anything more from Comingo. He adds that the printed enrollment lists need to be corrected, because certain names are missing.
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Date
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December 25, 1863
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From Henry S. Glaze to James Boyer
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Description
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On December 18, 1863, Capt. Henry S. Glaze, 9th Missouri State Militia Cavalry, writes from Macon, Missouri to James Boyer, Deputy Provost Marshal for Chariton County, Missouri. Glaze sends a summary of his recent interviews with a number of soldiers accused of deserting, noting that most of them were properly discharged or released unconditionally.
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Date
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December 18, 1863
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Title
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Application of Jesse Brown
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Description
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This is Jesse Brown’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave, Simon. The application, dated November 22, 1866, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States, a statement that Brown lawfully purchased his slave, and the signatures of two witnesses in Clinton County, Missouri. A note in pencil on the first page indicates that the application was rejected.
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Object Type
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Legal Document
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Date
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November 22, 1866
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Title
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Quarterly Returns of Deceased Soldiers, 1863
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Description
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This military document is a collection of quarterly returns of deceased soldiers of the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A". These returns are documentation of the first and second quarters of 1863.
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Date
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1863
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Title
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Correspondence With Recruiting Officers and Special Orders (Provost Marshal General's Bureau)
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Description
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This notebook contains copies of correspondence between the Missouri Provost Marshal General's Bureau and recruiting officers in the field from December 1862 to September 1863. Topics addressed in the correspondence include appointments to various military positions; information about new recruits; and special orders. Participants in the correspondence include Col. B.L.E. Bonneville, Lt. Thomas D. McClure, and Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble.
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Date
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December 1862-September 1863
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Title
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Ordnance and Ordnance Store Receipts
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Description
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This military document is a collection of Ordnance and Ordnance Store Receipts for the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment that shows transfers of weapons and ammunition in between Captain James J. Akard and Lieutenant J. P. Tracy at Springfield, Missouri.
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Date
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January 12, 1865
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Title
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Missouri Militia Division of Sub Districts
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Description
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In this military document, Colonel Hosea G. Mullings lists the eight divisions of the 5th Sub District, 2nd Military District of the Missouri Militia. He specifies what counties or townships of counties belong to each division as well as the names of those charged with superintending the organization of their command for each division.
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Date
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June 14, 1865
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Title
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Examination of B.A. Bailey
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Description
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This is B.A. Bailey's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Bailey describes himself as a 22-year-old lifelong resident of Liberty, Missouri. He states that he joined the army to fight for the Union during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 28 in a bound volume, was signed by Bailey 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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Title
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From Andrew Brownlow to Hamilton R. Gamble
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Description
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On August 1, 1862, Andrew Brownlow writes from Sugar Creek Grove, Buchanan County, Missouri to Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble. Brownlow describes the "troubled" state of affairs in Buchanan County, predicting that recent outrages "will make desperate men out of good citizens." He accuses Gen. Loan of "playing in to the hands of the Kansas thieves" and predicts that unless Gamble "does something to protect the people on the Border all there property will…be taken to Kansas."
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Date
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August 1, 1862
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Title
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Examination of John A. Mitchell
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Description
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This is John A. Mitchell's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Mitchell, a 21-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that during the Civil War, he "went into the Federal army and fought for the Govt." The oath, labeled No. 55 in a bound volume, was signed by Mitchell 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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