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List of Colored Recruits Enlisted, 6th District Missouri
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This January 1864 military roll lists the names of "colored recruits" enlisted in the 28th sub-district of the 6th congressional district of Missouri in Chariton County. The roll provides the soldiers' physical characteristics, occupations, birthplaces, and the names of their owners.
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Date
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January 1864
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From P. McClanahan to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated November 23, 1863, is from P. McClanahan in Independence, Missouri to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. McClanahan writes that Gen. Ewing has ordered citizens to return to their homes, but "no one with any sense or discretion would accept . . . in my opinion this last order is no better than the famous Order No 11." He also tells Comingo that Red Crenshaw's house was burned down.
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Date
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November 23, 1863
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Application of John M. Davis
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This is John M. Davis’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave, Forest Mauphin. Mauphin served in the 65th Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops, Company K. The application, dated January 1, 1867, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States, a statement that Davis lawfully purchased his slave, and the signatures of four witnesses and a notary public in Chariton County, Missouri. Attached is the August 8, 1850 bill declaring the sale of Forest Mauphin to John M. Davis for $300.
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Object Type
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Legal Document
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Date
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August 8, 1850-January 1, 1867
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From Hosea G. Mullings to James J. Akard
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Description
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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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Description
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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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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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General Orders, No. 1
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Description
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These are General Orders from the Headquarters of the Recruiting Service of Missouri Volunteers at the Office of the Acting Provost Marshal General for Missouri. They instruct all District Provost Marshals of Missouri to submit weekly reports of the number of recruits enlisted in their districts, and to provide transportation for recruits. They also instruct Enrolling Officers to make weekly reports and to bring their recruits to the Surgeon of the Board of Enrollment for examination. The orders are dated November 23, 1863 and signed by E.G. Bush, Captain of the 10th U.S. Infantry.
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Date
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November 23, 1863
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From H.C. Wood to J.F. Benjamin
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Description
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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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Description
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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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Date
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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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Description
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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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From E.B. Alexander to William Fowler
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On August 7, 1863, Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General in St. Louis, writes to Capt. William Fowler, Provost Marshal for the 7th District of Missouri, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Alexander copies the text of a communication he received from the Provost Marshal General, stating that Deputy Provost Marshals are not in the U.S. service and are therefore eligible for the draft.
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Date
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August 7, 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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