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Title: Receipt of Clothing for Military Duty, 1863
Description: This military document shows that "the Non-commissioned Officers, Musicians and Privates... acknowledge to have received of Capt DD Stockton the several articles of Clothing" that are listed along with the names and signatures of those enrolled in this company. The original first page of the document appears to be missing.
Date: 1863

Title: From R.T. Branaugh to A.M. Bedford
Description: This letter, dated September 3, 1863, is from R.T. Branaugh to A.M. Bedford, Esq. Branaugh reports that Bedford’s horse was “taken by the Feds.” He adds that a mutual acquaintance got it back, only to have it taken by the Feds once again. He also discusses the prices of corn, hemp, and hogs.
Object Type: Letter
Date: September 3, 1863

Title: Certificate of Lost Articles during October 1864
Description: In this military document, Captain James J. Akard lists the weapons and ammunitions lost during Price's Raid in October 1864.
Date: January 8, 1865

Title: From Mary E. Bedford to Alex M. Bedford
Description: On July 17, 1863, Mary E. Bedford writes from Savannah, Missouri to her husband Alex M. Bedford. Mary says that she believes Alex will be exchanged soon, and expresses hope that the war will soon come to an end. She states that she could not retrieve the horse Alex left in Clay County, Missouri, because it was taken as contraband. Mary provides an update about various friends in the area, including several who have left and some who joined the military. She adds that the price of goods is very high and that she may go to Kentucky to stay with relatives.
Date: July 17, 1863

Title: From E.B. Alexander to William Fowler
Description: On July 18, 1864, 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 reports that he received instructions from the Provost Marshal General's Office that black soldiers should now receive the same pay bounties as whites, and therefore may be "accepted as substitutes for whites."
Date: July 18, 1864

Title: Missouri State Militia Special Orders to Inspect Horses
Description: By order of Major E. B. Eno, H. L. Lattrell informs Captain W. C. Human, Captain James J. Akard, and Lt. W. S. Gibbs to inspect every horse in the Battalion to determine if they are fit for service.
Date: June 28, 1863

Title: Examination of Alexander Innes
Description: This is Alexander Innes's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Innes, a 38-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he was born in Scotland and that he fought for the Union at the Siege of Vicksburg. The oath, labeled No. 97 in a bound volume, was signed by Innes in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Hawley D. Hindman
Description: This is Hawley D. Hindman's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Hindman, a 27-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, originally from Ohio, states that during the Civil War, he demonstrated his loyalty to the Government "by entering the service of the U.S." The oath, No. 9 in a bound volume, was signed by Hindman in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: From E.B. Alexander to William Fowler
Description: On September 3, 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 instructs Fowler not to enroll anyone who is "in the Rebel service." He adds that if any such men have been enrolled, their names must be stricken from the enrollment lists.
Date: September 3, 1863

Title: Receipt of Clothing for Military Duty
Description: This military document shows that "the Non-commissioned Officers, Musicians and Privates... acknowledge to have received of JJ Akard Capt Co A 8 Cav MSM the several articles of clothing" that are listed along with the names and signatures of those enrolled in the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A".
Date: 1863-1865

Title: Letters Relating to Enlistment in Missouri
Description: This is a bound volume of letters written by Col. E.B. Alexander, Chief Mustering Officer of the 10th United States Infantry. The letters, dated August 23 - October 10, 1864, relate to enrollments, quotas, and enlistments of troops in Missouri.
Date: August 23, 1864 - October 10, 1864

Title: Examination of Samuel Hardwick
Description: This is Samuel Hardwick's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Hardwick, a 33-year-old Missouri native, states that he served in the Union army during the war, and opposed the "enemies of the Government" by persuading men "to leave the Rebel Army." The oath is No. 168 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Missouri State Militia Battalion Orders No. 5
Description: Missouri State Militia Major Edward B. Eno dictates that all wives and families of enlisted men belonging to the 8th Cavalry Regiment 1st Battalion must be sent home, claiming that it is "detrimental to the service."
Date: May 28, 1863

Title: Examination of Richard F. Kidd
Description: This is Richard F. Kidd's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Kidd, a 21-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 18 years and served in the militia during the war. The oath is No. 220 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Archibald Lincoln
Description: This is Archibald Lincoln's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Lincoln, a 44-year-old Missouri native, states that he served as a Lieutenant in Garth's company during the war. He also says that he "advised several to keep out of" the rebel service. The oath is No. 195 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: From J.H. Smith to A. Comingo
Description: On March 17, 1864, Assistant Provost Marshal J.H. Smith writes from the Headquarters of the 3rd Sub-District, Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri, presumably to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal for the 6th District of Missouri. Smith states that he is sending a list of "colored recruits" enlisted from Lafayette, Jackson, and Saline Counties since January 1, 1864.
Date: March 17, 1864

Title: Requisition for Ordnance and Ordnance Stores
Description: This military document is a requisition for ordnance and ordnance stores made in duplicate by James J. Akard, Captain of Company "A" 8th Cavalry Regiment, Missouri State Militia.
Date: 1863-1865

Title: Invoice of Quartermaster Property
Description: This military document is an invoice of quartermaster's stores created in duplicate from Captain W. C. Human on January 11, 1863. These supplies, quires of paper, were given to Lieutenant James J. Akard for use by the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A".
Date: January 11, 1863

Title: Missouri State Militia Special Order No. 4
Description: By order of Missouri State Militia Major Edward B. Eno, Dubart E. Murphy instructs company commanders to secure horses at night in order to prevent their escape.
Date: September 25, 1862

Title: From T.E. Brawner to Sue Brawner
Description: This letter, from January 12, 1862, is from T.E. Brawner in Linneus, Missouri, to Sue Brawner. T.E., presumed to be a Union soldier, writes “I am now out of the service but if the Rebels make their raids in this State again this summer, you will no doubt hear of me being in the service again.” T.E. notes that, regardless of the War, he has not "lost any of my love for the old stars and stripes." He sends his love for his son Eddie, asking Sue to “tell him Pa wants to see him more than ever.”
Date: January 12, 1862

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

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