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Examination of John G. Wood
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This is John G. Wood's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Wood, a 31-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he demonstrated his loyalty to the United States Government during the Civil War by serving in the army from 1861 to 1865. The oath, labeled No. 34 in a bound volume, was signed by Wood in 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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From Joseph H. Trego to Alice Trego
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This letter, dated August 6 and 7, 1862, is from Joseph H. Trego to his wife Alice. Trego, a lieutenant in the 5th Kansas Cavalry Regiment, writes from Camp Beech Grove. He reports that the weather is so hot that a number of his fellow soldiers have become ill. He includes $690 with his letter and instructs his wife to “take good care of it . . . you may need it before you will find anyone to take my place if I should be so unfortunate as to get killed.”
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August 6, 1862-August 7, 1862
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Examination of John N. Estes
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This is John N. Estes's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Estes, a 35-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he was born in Kentucky, and admits that he did not remain loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. In response to the question, "Did you at any time during the rebellion advise, counsel, or urge any person whomsoever to enter into the rebel service?" Estes replies, "I did." The oath, No. 23 in a bound volume, was signed by Estes in 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of Mortaca Scott
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This is Mortaca Scott's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Scott, a resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he was born in Ohio and served in "the Northern Army" during the Civil War. The oath, No. 21 in a bound volume, was signed by Scott in 1866.
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Government Document
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1866
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Examination of R.C. Collins
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This is R.C. Collins's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Collins, a 21-year-old Missouri native, states that he manifested his loyalty during the war by "staying at home and attending to my business and…taking sides with the Gov't." The oath is No. 237 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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1866
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Examination of M.H. Bartlett
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This is M.H. Bartlett's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Bartlett, a 41-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, originally from New York, states that he remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. The oath, No. 8 in a bound volume, was signed by Bartlett in 1866.
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Government Document
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1866
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Examination of Robert T. Lincoln
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This document attests that Robert T. Lincoln, a 41-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, did not remain loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. Lincoln admits that he served under Gen. Price during the Civil War and he refuses to take an Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Lincoln signed the document in 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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From Florella Brown Adair to Samuel Lyle Adair
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This undated letter was written ca. December 1862 by Florella Brown Adair in Osawatomie, Kansas, to her husband Samuel Lyle Adair. Florella expresses distress over reports regarding “the great battle of the 6 of this month.” She states that their son Charles is among the missing, and does not know if he is dead or has been taken prisoner. Florella says that her friends “seemed to sympathize & hoped it might not be so bad, or that it was not true, as many reports are exagerated.”
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From Eugenia Bronaugh to John A. Bushnell
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Eugenia Bronaugh writes a letter from Hickory Grove, Missouri to John A. Bushnell of Calhoun, Missouri on October 15, 1863. She says that she went to the post office to pick up a letter from him and the officer on duty refused to give it to her because it had been determined to be disloyal. Eugenia argues that, “You meant no disloyalty, it is far from you to do anything against our government—the government which has and is protecting us.” Nevertheless, she warns him to “weigh every word” he writes.
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Object Type
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Letter
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Date
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October 15, 1863
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From Florella Brown Adair to Samuel Lyle Adair
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On November 30, 1862, Florella Brown Adair writes from Osawatomie, Kansas, to her husband Samuel Lyle Adair. Florella discusses various household and community matters, stating that she has “a black woman coming to help me.” She says she heard a report that Gen. Blunt was going to Fort Smith with his whole command, and also heard that their son Charles was involved in battle and was “among the first to take the Rebbel Battery.”
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Date
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November 30, 1862
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From William Heryford Jr. to Lisbon Applegate
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This letter, dated March 24, 1865, is from William Heryford, Jr. to Lisbon Applegate in Keytesville, Chariton County, Missouri. Heryford states that he had contracted a black girl named Rose to work in his home for a year, but her master, Mr. Hyde, violated their contract by taking her home prematurely. Heryford requests that Applegate hire an attorney for him, and complains that “Mr. Hyde is the last man friend . . . to take advantage of me after the many favors Ive done him during this unholy war.”
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Object Type
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Letter
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Date
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March 24, 1865
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Examination of Timothy R. Dale
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This is Timothy R. Dale's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Dale describes himself as a 62-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri who was born in Kentucky. He states that he remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War but "was too old to take up arms." The oath, labeled No. 112 in a bound volume, was signed by Dale in 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of F.M. Corum
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This is F.M. Corum's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Corum, a 32-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he has resided in Missouri for four years and was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 139 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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From William Fowler to John Flint
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On January 31, 1865, Capt. William Fowler, Provost Marshal, 7th District Missouri, writes from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Deputy Provost Marshal John Flint. Fowler states that he has been directed by the War Department to gather information about the family of Thomas Megglemore of Harrison County, Missouri. He explains that Megglemore's father applied for his son's release from Co. D, 23rd Mo. Vols., so he can "contribute to the support of" of the family. Fowler instructs Flint to procure at least two affidavits regarding the family's "true condition."
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Date
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January 31, 1865
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Examination of Michael Dixon
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This is Michael Dixon's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Dixon, a 45-year-old native of Ireland, states that he has lived in Missouri for 16 years and "was one week in the service" during the war. He also says that he was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862, and was not required to give bond. The oath is No. 248 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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Examination of John Dulin
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This is John Dulin's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Dulin, a 48-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he "was on the side of the federal Government" during the war. The oath is No. 155 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Application of Montgomery Slemons
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This is Montgomery Slemons’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave, George. The application, dated November 14, 1866, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States, a statement that Slemons lawfully acquired George, and the signatures of two witnesses, a lawyer, and a notary public in Clinton County, Missouri. A note in pencil on the second page indicates that the application was rejected. Also included is a signed statement that Slemons lawfully purchased another slave, Nat.
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Object Type
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Legal Document
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Date
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November 14, 1866
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From "C." to "Col."
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This letter, dated September 21, 1861, is from "C." in St. Joseph, Missouri to "Col." C. reports that the Federal troops surrendered at the Battle of Lexington on September 20. He writes that "our country has been rob[b]ed by both parties . . . nearly evry body that is worth any thing has been rob[b]ed more or less, no matter what their politics are." He adds that people are "bitter" about the Platte Purchase, and predicts that fighting will ensue.
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Date
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September 21, 1861
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From James Montgomery to G.L. Stearns
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These two letters were sent to G.L. Stearns by James Montgomery. Writing from Mound City, Kansas on May 8, 1861, Montgomery states that he has organized a regiment and accepted a position on the Governor’s War Council. He reports that the Missourians are “trying to stir up the Indians on our border,” and asks Stearns for two small breech-loading guns. Writing from Lawrence, Kansas on June 21, 1861, Montgomery says that southern Kansas is threatened by invasion from Missouri and Arkansas, while Union men in Missouri are either driven out of the state or drafted into the Confederate army. Montgomery states that he has used Stearns' letter of credit at various times, and thanks him for his generosity.
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May 8, 1861 and June 21, 1861
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Examination of James Smithey
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This is James Smithey's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Smithey, a 50-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has resided in Missouri for 16 years and has always denounced the rebellion in conversation. The oath is No. 207 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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