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From E.B. Alexander to William Fowler
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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."
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July 18, 1864
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From E.B. Alexander to William Fowler
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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.
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Date
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September 3, 1863
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Letters Relating to Enlistment in Missouri
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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.
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August 23, 1864 - October 10, 1864
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From George Collamore to G.L. Stearns
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This letter was written on May 2 and 7, 1861 by George Collamore in Leavenworth, Kansas to G.L. Stearns in Boston. Collamore writes that Kansas is under threat of attack from Missouri and the Cherokee and Osage Indians, and that Kansas’s defenses are weak. He reports that Gov. Robinson offered him the position of Quartermaster General of the Kansas Militia, which he temporarily accepted. Collamore asks Stearns to send “thick colored blankets” and other items to Kansas, urging Stearns to keep his activities secret and to be cautious about what he writes in future letters.
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Letter
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Date
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May 2, 1861 and May 7, 1861
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From M. Jeff Thompson to Robert M. Stewart
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On November 26, 1860, Col. M. Jeff Thompson writes a dispatch from the Headquarters of the 4th Military District in St. Joseph, Missouri to Missouri Gov. R.M Stewart. Thompson reports that Major F.W. Smith is preparing his battalion to be ready for orders. Thompson urges Stewart to authorize Smith’s Quarter Master to procure sufficient arms and ammunitions.
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Date
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November 26, 1860
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Letters Sent (Provost Marshal's Office, 7th District Missouri)
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This notebook contains copies of letters sent from the Provost Marshal's Office, 7th District of Missouri, in St. Joseph, Missouri, between July 2, 1864 and April 21, 1865. The correspondence, written by Capt. William Fowler, Provost Marshal of the 7th District, addresses such topics as military enrollment, including names of recruits; army desertion; compensation; draft dodgers; and an instance of character defamation in the St. Louis "Morning Herald." Correspondents include Missouri Provost Marshal General E.B. Alexander and U.S. Provost Marshal General James B. Fry.
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July 2, 1864-April 21, 1865
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From O.H.P. Craig to A.M. Bedford
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This letter, dated April 25, 1861, is from O.H.P. Craig in St. Joseph, Missouri to Alex M. Bedford in Savannah, Missouri. Craig announces, “We have nothing here, but War! War!” He reports that local business has stagnated and that everyone is eager for news about the war. He also mentions that he recently returned from a trip to St. Louis and that residents there are full of “excitement and alarm.”
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Date
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April 25, 1861
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From Howard Combs to A. Miller
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This dispatch, dated July 1, 1865, is from Howard Combs in Bethany, Missouri to A. Miller, Commander in Charge of the 7th district of Missouri. Combs references a prior letter from Miller and reports that a $20,000 bounty was ordered by the court of Harrison County. He adds that Jackson Cohill "has not been here for months," while John H. Phillips "was here Saturday last--but now left."
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Date
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July 1, 1865
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Application of James P. Hamilton
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This is James P. Hamilton’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave. The application, dated November 8, 1866, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States, a statement that Hamilton lawfully purchased his slave, and the signatures of a witness and a notary public in St. Joseph, Missouri. A note in pencil on the second page indicates that the application was rejected.
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Legal Document
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Date
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November 8, 1866
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From John B. Gray to William Fowler
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On September 2, 1863, John B. Gray, Adj. Gen. of Missouri, writes from St. Louis to Capt. William Fowler, Provost Marshal for the 7th District of Missouri, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Gray provides a list of regiments that were entirely or partially raised in the 7th District. Gray adds that he is compiling a list of the number of men who have volunteered for the service from each district and county in Missouri.
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Date
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September 2, 1863
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From John Bretz to Trusten Polk
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Description
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John Bretz of Buchanan County, Missouri writes a letter to Trusten W. Polk on August 16, 1856, congratulating him on being elected Governor. Bretz also announces his own election to Legislature and expresses happiness that the entire Democratic ticket triumphed over the Know Nothing and Benton Parties. Bretz requests as a favor from Polk to retain his friend Maj. Cochran as warden of the penitentiary.
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Date
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August 16, 1856
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From E.B. Alexander to William Fowler
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On July 4, 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. Alexander copies the text of a communication he received from the Provost Marshal General, stating that only free blacks, and not slaves, may be enrolled in the U.S. service.
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July 4, 1863
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Letters Sent (Provost Marshal, Northern District of Kansas)
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This notebook contains copies of correspondence sent by the Provost Marshal's Office, Northern District of Kansas in Leavenworth, Kansas, between December 1863 and May 1864. Topics addressed in the correspondence include desertions, weekly reports of the officers, and recruitment efforts. Participants in the correspondence include Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis; Provost Marshal General James B. Fry; and Capt. J. McCahon, Provost Marshal for the Northern District of Kansas.
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Date
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December 1863-May 1864
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Letters Sent (Provost Marshal's Office, 7th District Missouri)
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This notebook contains copies of letters sent from the Provost Marshal's Office, 7th District of Missouri, in St. Joseph, Missouri, between April 22, 1865 and October 6, 1865. The letters, written by Abraham C. Miller, Acting Provost Marshal of the 7th District, include information on closing up the Provost Marshal's Office and a detailed report on the office's history, organization, and management.
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April 22, 1865-October 6, 1865
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From E.B. Alexander to William Fowler
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On September 1, 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 that deserters from "the Rebel Army" who are drafted will not be forced to serve against the Confederates. Instead, they should be given another military duty or discharged from the service.
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Date
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September 1, 1863
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General Orders, No. 34
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Maj. Gen. Samuel Curtis issued General Order No. 34 from the Department of the Missouri Headquarters in St. Louis on May 4, 1863. The order details the proceedings of a recent Military Commission in St. Joseph, Missouri, where several citizens were tried for war crimes, including disloyal conduct, violation of the conduct of war, bearing arms against the Government, violation of the Oath of Allegiance, and disturbing the peace of Union men. The order was signed by Assistant Adjutant General A.V. Colburn.
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Date
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May 4, 1863
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Application of John Ramsey
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This is John Ramsey’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave, Thomas Jasper. The application, dated January 2, 1867, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States.
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Legal Document
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Date
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January 2, 1867
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From P.A. Thompson to William Fowler
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On November 27, 1864, P.A. Thompson writes from Rock Port, Missouri to Capt. William Fowler. Thompson states that two boys under the age of 19 have been drafted from Atchison County, Missouri, and asks whether affidavits from their parents attesting to their ages will exempt them from military duty.
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Date
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November 27, 1864
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Sale of Slave
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This document declares the $800 sale of a male slave named Pleasant from Nathan C. Skinner of Stewart County, Tennessee to Jesse L. Ingram of St. Joseph, Missouri on February 22, 1855. Skinner promises that the slave is "sound, healthy, sensible, and a slave for life."
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Object Type
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Legal Document
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Date
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February 22, 1855
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