Civil War

Title: John Brown, 1800-1859, Memorial Frame
Description: Memorial portrait of Abolitionist John Brown. Frame includes the words, "The Just man shall be in eternal remembrance -- Gave his life for the liberation of the slave."
Object Type: Image

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: From Sarah A. Fitch to My Dear Mother
Description: Sarah A. Fitch writes a letter to her mother on April 24, 1861 from Lawrence, Kansas. She discusses her son's health and reports that her husband Edward has postponed his trip to St. Louis after hearing news of the war’s commencement, and says, “I feel as tho I could fight when I read of the outrageous conduct of the South.” She mentions the possibility of Missouri seceding and predicts that Missourians will face trouble if they do not “let Kansas alone.”
Object Type: Letter
Date: April 24, 1861

Title: From A.J. Huntoon to My Dear Wife
Description: This letter, dated September 4, 1861, is from A.J. Huntoon to his wife Lizzie. He reports that his regiment, a part of Lane’s Brigade, has recently moved to Camp Lincoln in Bourbon County, Kansas. He describes several recent battles between his regiment and a large contingent of Secessionists. He tells Lizzie that he has been put in charge of a military hospital, and he discusses caring for wounded soldiers. He states that his regiment is anticipating and preparing for an imminent attack.
Date: September 4, 1861

Title: From John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh
Description: John A. Bushnell writes a letter to Eugenia Bronaugh in Calhoun, Missouri on October 5, 1863. He mentions having a conversation with a stranger in St. Louis and says it is important to be careful when meeting new people because they may be spies. Spies and detectives are necessary in war, he argues, but they sometimes make errors at the expense of the people they are supposed to protect. He tells Eugenia about a Dr. Zimmerman who was arrested, tried, and shot after fighting Bushwhackers who invaded his home. Still, Bushnell has hope for justice: “like Death it is sure to come.”
Date: October 5, 1863

Title: Examination of David Ramsey
Description: This is David Ramsey's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Ramsey, a 21-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he was born in Ireland and that he served in the United States military during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 73 in a bound volume, was signed by Ramsey in 1866.
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: From John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh
Description: John A. Bushnell writes a letter from St. Louis to Eugenia Bronaugh of Hickory Grove, Missouri. In the letter, dated December 14, 1863, Bushnell says that he would like to return to Henry County, but is concerned about his safety. He also tells her that he feels it is his duty to take care of his recently freed slaves, and says that he wants to rent a house for them and help them to “see what freedom is.”
Object Type: Letter
Date: December 14, 1863

Title: Examination of Thomas R. Donaldson
Description: This is Thomas R. Donaldson's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Donaldson, a 32-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has resided in Missouri for 30 years and served in the militia during the war. The oath is No. 159 in a bound volume.
Object Type: Government Document
Date: 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: From Calvin Iserman to Brother William
Description: This letter, dated January 20, 1861, was sent by Calvin Iserman in Independence, Missouri, to his brother William. Calvin writes that Independence is “in favor of secession,” and predicts “there is going to be a civil war.” He fears being driven from Missouri along with other “Eastern men,” adding that those who voted for Lincoln are also under threat. Calvin describes a foiled “abolitionist” raid on a Missouri plantation (possibly Walker’s Raid of December 10, 1860), in which all the attackers were killed.
Date: January 20, 1861

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: The Residence of A. Comingo, Independence, Missouri
Description: A drawing of A. Comingo's residence in Independnce, Missouri, included in an 1877 plat book of Jackson County, Missouri as originally published by Brink, McDonough & Company.
Object Type: Image
Date: 1877

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: From Mary Jane Peery to My Dear Sister
Description: This letter, dated October 11, 1865, is from Mary Jane Peery to her sister. Peery writes that her husband, the preacher J.T. Peery, has refused to take an Oath of Loyalty to the United States Government. She mentions that Confederate sympathizers have encountered difficulty in Missouri following the Civil War, but declares that "a great many of our preachers . . . say they do not intend to take the oath. The Northerners still hold our church and parsonage in Independence and say they will not give it up."
Date: October 11, 1865

Title: Examination of C.W. Haynes
Description: This is C.W. Haynes's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Haynes, a 23-year-old Missouri native, states that he served in the militia during the war, "guarding your door while you was asleep." The oath is No. 241 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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