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Title: Examination of Matthew M. Franklin
Description: This 1866 loyalty examination document bears the name Matthew M. Franklin. According to the unnamed official conducting the loyalty examination, Franklin "refuses to take the oath" or answer questions regarding his loyalty. The document is contained in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Elihue Dillingham
Description: This is Elihue Dillingham's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Dillingham, a 36-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he was born in Kentucky, has lived in Missouri for 12 years, and remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. The oath, No. 23 in a bound volume, was signed by Dillingham in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of William F. Ford
Description: This is William F. Ford's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Ford, a 50-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 14 years, and was not required to give bond during the war. The oath is No. 247 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of William H. Budd
Description: This is William H. Budd's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Budd, who was born in New York, describes himself as a 58-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri. He states that during the Civil War, he demonstrated his loyalty to the United States Government through "my faith & works." The oath, labeled No. 41, in a bound volume, was signed by Budd in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Robert S. Adkins
Description: This is Robert S. Adkins's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Adkins, a 34-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 30 years. He says he was enrolled by the military authorities as "disloyal but against my protest" in 1862, and was required to give bond. The oath is No. 211 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Andrew J. Wilson
Description: This is Andrew J. Wilson's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Wilson describes himself as a 32-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri who was born in Tennessee. He states that he demonstrated his loyalty to the United States Government during the Civil War by "attending strictly to my own business and letting other people alone." He admits he was arrested by military authorities for "hallooing for Jeff Davis" but says it was a mistake and they released him. The oath, labeled No. 126 in a bound volume, was signed by Wilson on October 6, 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: October 6, 1866

Title: Examination of Benjamin F. Fillery
Description: This is Benjamin F. Fillery's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Fillery, a 34-year-old Missouri native, states that he resides in Liberty, Missouri, and was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 145 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Alonzo Baker
Description: This is Alonzo Baker's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Baker, a 29-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has resided in Missouri for 29 years and was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 158 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Mich Moran
Description: This is Mich Moran's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Moran, a 50-year-old native of Ireland, states that he has resided in Missouri for 12 years and served in the State Guard under Capt. Duncan during the war. He says he was required to give bond, although "I considered myself loyal." The oath is No. 234 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of A.K. Reddish
Description: This is A.K. Reddish's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Reddish, a 33-year-old Kentucky native, states that he "was in Kansas most of the time during the Rebellion." The oath is No. 244 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of R.L. Raymond
Description: This is R.L. Raymond's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Raymond, a 28-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 10 years and was likely enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 204 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Robert H. Donaldson
Description: This is Robert H. Donaldson's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Donaldson, a 37-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 30 years and manifested his loyalty during the war by staying at home and attending to his business. The oath is No. 221 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of James Flemming
Description: This is James Flemming's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Flemming describes himself as a 75-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri who was born in Virginia. He states that he "tried to be" loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War and that he spoke out against its enemies. The oath, labeled No. 93 in a bound volume, was signed by Flemmings on October 6, 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: October 6, 1866

Title: Examination of William Frick
Description: This is William Frick's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Frick, a 56-year-old native of Germany, states that he has resided in Missouri for 25 years. The oath is No. 154 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Bartley Estes
Description: This is Bartley Estes's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Estes, a 71-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, originally from Kentucky, states that he remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War and "did all I was called upon by them to do." The oath, No. 7 in a bound volume, was signed by Estes in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of James Bayer
Description: This unsigned 1866 Oath of Loyalty bears the name of James Bayer. The document is No. 133 in a bound volume of loyalty oaths given by citizens of Liberty Township in Clay County, Missouri between 1866 and 1868.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Madison Miller
Description: This is Madison Miller's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Miller, 55, states that he has lived in Missouri for 27 years, and manifested his loyalty during the war "by taking care of wounded Federal soldiers." When asked what he thought about the Federal loss at Bull Run in 1861, Miller responds, "That our great government would be broken up." The unnumbered oath is contained in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of D.I. Worthington
Description: This is D.I. Worthington's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Worthington, a 22-year-old Ohio native, states that he has resided in Missouri for one year and was never required to give bond. The oath is No. 197 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Jacob Weyler
Description: This is Jacob Weyler's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Weyler, a 51-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he was born in Bavaria, has lived in Missouri for 13 years, and remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 25 in a bound volume, was signed by Weyler in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of James Leach
Description: This is James Leach's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Leach, a 38-year-old Virginia native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 12 years, and was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 238 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

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

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