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Title: Examination of J.H. Rickards
Description: This is J.H. Rickards's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Rickards describes himself as a 31-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, who was born in Ohio. He states that he served as a private for the United States Army during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 29 in a bound volume, was signed by Rickards in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of H.B. Talbott
Description: This is H.B. Talbott's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Talbott, a 23-year-old Missouri native, states that he was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 246 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Wilson C. Creek
Description: This is Wilson C. Creek's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Creek, a 37-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri states that he was born in Indiana and that he served in the militia for three years during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 119 in a bound volume, was signed by Creek in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of John A. Estes
Description: This 1866 loyalty examination document bears the name John A. Estes. Estes, a 48-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has resided in Missouri for 35 years. He declares that he is a "sympathizer with the Rebellion" and does not wish to take the Oath of Loyalty. The document is contained in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Michiel Castalo
Description: This is Michiel Castalo's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Castalo, a 44-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, originally from Ireland, states that during the Civil War, he demonstrated his loyalty to the United States Government by nursing the sick and wounded. The oath, No. 15 in a bound volume, was signed by Castalo in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Henry Chaney
Description: This is Henry Chaney's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Chaney, a 43-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 40 in a bound volume, was signed by Chaney in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of W. Mayhugh
Description: This is W. Mayhugh's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Mayhugh, a 49-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri since 1849, and was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 233 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Jackson L. Petty
Description: This is Jackson L. Petty's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Petty, a 28-year-old Virginia native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 13 years. When asked which side he support during the war, Petty replies, "I did all my fighting on the Federal. I believe I don't wish to answer farther on that." The oath is No. 259 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Benjamin Gillis
Description: This is Benjamin Gillis's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Gillis, who was born in Germany, describes himself as a 32-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri. He states that he "entered the service" and fought for the Union during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 39 in a bound volume, was signed by Gillis in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Joseph Louis
Description: This is Joseph Louis's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Louis, an 86-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, originally from Virginia, states that he remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. The oath, No. 14 in a bound volume, was signed by Louis in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of David M. Morris
Description: This is David M. Morris's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Morris, a 49-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that during the Civil War he demonstrated his loyalty to the United States Government by "staying at home" and "tending to my own business," as well as "feeding Federal soldiers." The oath, No. 12 in a bound volume, was signed by Morris in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Little Berry Stollings
Description: This is Little Berry Stollings's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Stollings, a 39-year-old Missouri native, states that he lives in Clay County, Missouri and was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 177 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Edward E. Dale
Description: This is Edward E. Dale's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Dale, a 34-year-old Missouri native, states that he was not required to give bond during the war. When asked which side he supported during the war, Dale replies, "I hardly know which I was. I believe I rather not answer that." The oath is No. 260 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Charles Cunan
Description: This is Charles Cunan's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Cunan, a 21-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he served in the Federal military during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 58 in a bound volume, was signed by Cunan on September 29, 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: September 29, 1866

Title: Examination of Edward Withers
Description: In this document, Edward Withers, a 23-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he does not know whether he truly remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. Clay County residents were required to declare their loyalty in order to vote. Withers signed the document in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Richardson Terrell
Description: This is Richardson Terrell's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Terrell, a 28-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he was born in Kentucky and demonstrated his loyalty to the Union "by Entering the service of the Govt." during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 32 in a bound volume, was signed by Terrell in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of John S. Thomason
Description: This is John S. Thomason's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Thomason, a 38-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 95 in a bound volume, was signed by Thomason on October 6, 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: October 6, 1866

Title: Examination of W.W. Dougherty
Description: This is W.W. Dougherty's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Dougherty, who was born in Indiana, describes himself as a 47-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri. He claims that he had "no particular sympathy" with either side during the Civil War. Upon hearing that Gen. Sterling Price had captured Gen. Mulligan and his army at Lexington, Missouri, Dougherty "felt that there was a big mess on hand." The oath, labeled No. 49 in a bound volume, was signed by Dougherty in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Mortimer Deering
Description: This is Mortimer Deering's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Deering, a 42-year-old Virginia native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 17 years and was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 200 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Michael Ryan
Description: This is Michael Ryan's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Ryan, a 44-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War, though he did, at times, call himself a "Southern man." He says that he "did not like it" when the Federal army was defeated at Bull Run and adds, "the more that was killed the less I thought of the thing." His oath, labeled No. 82 in a bound volume, was signed by Ryan in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

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

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