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Title: Examination of John G. Wood
Description: This is John G. Wood's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Wood, a 25-year-old Missouri native, states that he served in the militia during the war. When asked "which side of the contest" he claimed to be on, Wood responds, "I was on the side of the Constitution[.] I did not believe either party was exactly right." The oath is No. 243 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of John W. Collins
Description: This is John W. Collins's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Collins, a 43-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 38 years and served in the militia during the war. The oath is No. 240 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Invoice of Ordnance for August 20th 1862
Description: In this military document, Major Edward B. Eno certifies the transfer of six thousand rounds of ammunition to Lieutenant James J. Akard commanding the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A".
Date: August 20, 1862

Title: From A. Cox to A. Comingo
Description: This letter, dated October 27, 1863, is from A.F. Cox to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Cox acknowledges receipt of Comingo's recent letter, which relieved him of his duties as Deputy Provost Marshal of Platte County, Missouri.
Date: October 27, 1863

Title: Examination of James H. Gant
Description: This is James H. Gant's Oath of Loyalty to the United States, signed October 13, 1866. Gant, a 78-year-old North Carolina resident, states that he has resided in Missouri since 1838. He says he "told [Col.] Penick to enroll me as loyal" in 1862, but admits that Penick required him to give bond "against my consent." The oath is No. 164 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: October 13, 1866

Title: From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
Description: This fragment of a November 8, 1863 letter 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 states that he is enclosing a letter that was intercepted in the post office; the letter aroused suspicion because the intended recipient did not know the sender.
Date: November 8, 1863

Title: Examination of William A. Morton
Description: This is William A. Morton's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Morton, a 54-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 24 years and served in the U.S. army during the war. He also says he used his influence "to prevent persons going into rebellion." The oath is No. 196 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Battle of Wilson's Creek
Description: This sketch, originally published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on August 24, 1861, depicts the Battle of Wilson's Creek. The caption states: "Great Battle of Wilson's Creek, near Springfield, Missouri. Between 5,500 Union troops under Generals Lyon and Siegel, and 23,000 rebels under Generals McCullough and Price, August 10th, 1861 -From a sketch by our special artist.-"
Object Type: Image
Date: August 24, 1861

Title: Abstract of Ordinance Expenditure, 1863
Description: This military document includes two abstracts of materials expended or consumed by the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A". These abstracts are documentation of the third and fourth quarters of 1863.
Date: 1863

Title: Receipt of Clothing for Military Duty, 1862
Description: This military document shows that "the Non-commissioned Officers, Artificers, Musicians and Privates of Co. "A", 8th Regt. Cav., Mo. S. Militia do hereby acknowledge to have received the several articles of Clothing" that are listed along with the names and signatures of those enrolled in this company. This disbursement of clothing was done under witness of Lieutenant James J. Akard.
Date: 1862

Title: Monthly Returns of Quartermaster's Property
Description: This military document includes three "Monthly Return of Quartermasters property received and issued remaining on hand by JJ Akard Capt" of the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A". These returns are documentation of October and December 1864 and January 1865.
Date: 1864-1865

Title: Individuals Who Lost Property While in U.S. Service
Description: This military document lists individuals who lost property in U.S service showing when, where, and how lost.
Date: 1864-1865

Title: Examination of Henry Weber
Description: This is Henry Weber's Oath of Loyalty to the United States, signed October 13, 1866. Weber, a 39-year-old native of Switzerland, states that he has resided in Missouri for 22 years and served in the militia for 16 months during the war. The oath is No. 163 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: October 13, 1866

Title: Certificate of Lost Missouri State Militia Property
Description: Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Company "A" Captain James J. Akard completes this certificate of lost property on February 19th, 1865, indicating the loss of cooking equipment while traveling from Springfield, Missouri to Saint Louis, Missouri.
Date: February 19, 1865

Title: From Unknown to Hamilton R. Gamble
Description: This letter, dated August 2, 1862, is from an unknown writer in DeKalb, Missouri to Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble. The writer asks Gamble to replace Gen. B.F. Loan, claiming that Loan is disobeying Gamble's orders and plotting to appoint a military governor in Missouri. In a statement written on the reverse side, Gamble notes that he referred the letter to Lieut. Gov. Hall, and expresses doubt that Gen. Loan is guilty of "the insubordinate language imputed to him" by the anonymous writer.
Date: August 2, 1862

Title: Missouri State Militia General Orders Outlining Rules for the Day
Description: This General Order to the Missouri State Militia describes in detail the Hours of Service, including the time of roll calls, meals, and drills.
Date: December 30, 1861

Title: From John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh
Description: This letter, dated August 3, 4, and 6, 1862, is from John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh. Bushnell states that two Missouri Militia companies came into his town and ordered every citizen over the age of fifteen to join arms. They also ordered women “not to give any encouragement to Southern men or Companies, not to waive a Handkerchief, not to talk or give advice to the enemy.” Bushnell also mentions an order issued in a recent newspaper for Southern sympathizers to stay at home and surrender their arms.
Object Type: Letter
Date: August 3, 1862-August 6, 1862

Title: From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
Description: This letter, dated November 22, 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 states that he mailed Comingo vouchers for military expenditures and has not received any response. He also informs Comingo that he submitted a list of three hundred people who will not volunteer to join military regiments going south to fight the Rebels, but "will in good faith" agree to fight elsewhere.
Date: November 22, 1863

Title: From Mary E. Bedford to Alex M. Bedford
Description: On July 25, 1864, Mary E. Bedford writes from her home in Andrew County, Missouri, to her husband Lt. Alex M. Bedford, Prisoner of War, 35th Division, Fort Delaware, Delaware. Mary explains that there has been much excitement in the area because of the bushwhackers: “The people anticipate great deal of trouble here, worse times than we have ever had but I hope not.” Mary also shares news of various acquaintances in the area, stating that most of the men have joined the Federal Army.
Date: July 25, 1864

Title: From James M. Boyer to A. Comingo
Description: This letter, dated October 10, 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 states that he has intercepted "Rebel correspondence" and encloses two letters indicating that a local resident named Mr. Johnson has been in contact with Rebels. Boyer also reports that James Long of Yellow Creek Township evaded military enrollment.
Date: October 10, 1863

Civil War on the Western Border: The Missouri-Kansas Conflict, 1854-1865

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