Application of William H.H. Isaacs

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Title: Application of William H.H. Isaacs
Creator: William H.H. Isaacs
John Trigg
J.R. Berryman
John Bryant
C.E. Patterson
D.M. Sandidge
J.M. Sappington>
Description: This is William H.H. Isaacs’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave, Thomas Johnson. The application, dated November 16, 1866, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States, a power of attorney transfer to Isaac C. Dodge, and the signatures of four witnesses, a notary public, and a justice of the peace in Saline County, Missouri.
Date: November 16, 1866
Local Subject: African Americans
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
Surviving a Guerrilla War
People: William H.H. Isaacs
John Trigg
J.R. Berryman
John Bryant
C.E. Patterson
D.M. Sandidge
J.M. Sappington>
Geographic Subject: Saline County, Missouri
Object Type: Legal Document
Owning Organization: National Archives at Kansas City
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