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Title: Examination of James Smithey
Description: 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.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: From S.H. Holmes to A. Comingo
Description: This letter, dated December 21, 1863, is from S.H. Holmes in Liberty, Missouri to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Holmes reports that he arrested a deserter and turned him over to Col. Moss. Holmes asks Comingo to give him the authority to make arrests, claiming that otherwise "it will be next to impossible for me to discharge my duties as an officer of my Government."
Date: December 21, 1863

Title: Examination of Archibald Kelly
Description: This is Archibald Kelly's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Kelly, a 33-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he was born in Scotland and that he served as a Union soldier during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 60 in a bound volume, was signed by Kelly in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Charles Barbee
Description: This is Charles Barbee's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Barbee, a 48-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 6 years, and was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 252 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Calvin Moore
Description: This is Calvin Moore's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Moore describes himself as a 21-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri who was born in Andrew County, Missouri. He states that he demonstrated his loyalty to the United States Government during the Civil War by joining the military. The oath, labeled No. 59 in a bound volume, was signed by Moore in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Morris Maib
Description: This is Morris Maib's Oath of Loyalty to the United States, signed October 12, 1866. Maib, a 46-year-old Missouri native, states that he resides in Clay County, Missouri and tried to enroll as "loyal" with the military authorities in 1862, but was required to give bond. The oath is No. 149 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: October 12, 1866

Title: Examination of John A. Beauchamp
Description: This is John A. Beauchamp's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Beauchamp, a 41-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 18 years. He says that during "the Blue Mills fight I assisted the Federals to bury their dead and assisted the wounded." The oath is No. 208 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of James M. Watkins
Description: This is James M. Watkins's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Watkins describes himself as a 54-year-old resident of Clay County, 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. 122 in a bound volume, was signed by Watkins in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of C.W. Baker
Description: This is C.W. Baker's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Baker describes himself as a 65-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri. In response to the question, "Have you during the late rebellion been truly and loyally on the side of the Government of the United States and against all its enemies?" Baker replies, "I think so." The oath, labeled No. 35 in a bound volume, was signed by Baker in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of G. Francis
Description: This is G. Francis's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Francis, a 50-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he demonstrated his loyalty to the United States during the Civil War "by my conduct at home." The oath, labeled No. 78 in a bound volume, was signed by Francis in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of James W. Crow
Description: This is James W. Crow's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Crow, a 34-year-old native of Clinton County, Missouri, states that he was required to give bond during the war: "I was enrolled disloyal against my wishes I claimed to be loyal at the time." The oath is No. 236 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Union Men and Their Sufferings in North-Western Missouri
Description: This 1864 pamphlet, entitled “Union Men and Their Sufferings in North-Western Missouri,” was written by Major J.M. Bassett, former Provost Marshal-General of the Northwest District of Missouri. Bassett provides a “glance at the history of the Rebellion in Northwest Missouri,” admitting “it may be that my hatred for rebels is too intense, my sympathy for loyal men too strong, to make every sentence I write acceptable to all.” The pamphlet, which features several black-and-white illustrations, was published by the Press of Wynkcop, Hallenbeck, and Thomas in New York, with proceeds from its sale given to The Ladies’ Aid Society of St. Joseph, Missouri.
Date: 1864

Title: Examination of Joseph Thorp
Description: This is Joseph Thorp's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Thorp, a 62-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 57 years and says that "although I was over age and did not take up arms" during the war, "I opposed others going into the Confederate service." The oath is No. 180 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of George W. Warren
Description: This is George W. Warren's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Warren, a 55-year-old Kentucky native who lived in Missouri for 21 years, states that he was too old to enlist in the Union army. The oath is No. 175 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of A.J. Turpin
Description: This is A.J. Turpin's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Turpin, a 61-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 12 years. He was arrested twice during the war: once in August 1862 for feeding Quantrill's men; and in June 1863 by Lt. Col. Hayes. Turpin declares, "I was always always a strong Union man until the Red legs stole my Property." The oath is No. 191 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Archibald C. Courtney
Description: This is Archibald C. Courtney's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Courtney, who was born in Kentucky, describes himself as a 52-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, and states that he "volunteered into the services" during the Civil War. He declares loyalty to the United States Government "with all my heart." The oath, labeled No. 25 in a bound volume, was signed by Courtney in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

Title: Examination of Ranson Herndon
Description: This is Ranson Herndon's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Herndon was born in Kentucky and describes himself as a 31-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri. He states that during the Civil War he demonstrated his loyalty to the United States Government by "picking up my arms and going into the field." The oath, No. 19 in a bound volume, was signed by Herndon in 1866.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 1866

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: 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

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

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