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Examination of John Tay
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This is John Tay's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Tay, who was born in Ireland and describes himself as a 35-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that during the Civil War "I took up my musket and went in to the field." The oath, No. 18 in a bound volume, was signed by Tay in 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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From D.A.W. Morehouse to Robert M. Stewart
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This letter was written on December 24, 1858 by D.A.W. Morehouse in Papinsville, Missouri, to Missouri Gov. Robert M. Stewart in Jefferson City, Missouri. Morehouse declares that “The troubles again are rife in Kansas. They do not stop there, but again have penetrated with an armed force into Mo.” Morehouse asks Stewart to “order that a Company of Rangers be placed upon the Line,” since “Montgomery & Brown…play back and forward into the state in the night time.” Morehouse also asks Stewart to assign him a duty to perform in responding to the guerrillas.
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December 24, 1858
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Oath of Allegiance of John T. Armantrout
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In his Oath of Allegiance, signed and dated June 22, 1865, former Confederate soldier John T. Armantrout declares loyalty to the United States government and denounces the Confederacy. Attached is a document that permits Armantrout to return home, by order of Major General Canby, following the surrender in Shreveport, Louisiana on June 8, 1865. Also attached is Armantrout’s Certificate of Enrollment in the Missouri Militia, signed in Saline County in 1866. Armantrout served as a private in Company C, 10th Regiment of Missouri Volunteers.
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Date
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1865 - 1866
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Examination of John W. Collins
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Description
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This is John W. Collins's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Collins, a 43-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 38 years and served in the militia during the war. The oath is No. 240 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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From Amos Lawrence to Francis Granger
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This letter, dated September 9, 1856, is from Amos A. Lawrence in Boston to Francis Granger. Lawrence criticizes President Pierce and his administration for assuming that Kansas settlers are mounting an insurrection against the government. Lawrence insists that Kansans are loyal to the U.S. government, despite resisting the laws of Missouri. He adds that Kansans have "been on the defensive wholly" and have not retaliated against the Missourians who "robbed, burned & murdered" Kansas residents.
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Date
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September 9, 1856
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Letters Sent (Provost Marshal General's Bureau)
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This notebook contains copies of correspondence between Kansas Provost Marshal Alexander R. Banks in Leavenworth, Kansas, and Provost Marshal General James B. Fry in Washington, DC. The correspondence, written between June and December 1863, covers topics such as guerrilla warfare in Kansas and the raising of military forces to address it; appointments to various government positions; and how to handle property brought into Kansas by escaped slaves.
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Date
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June 1863-December 1863
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From Edward Fitch to Dear Parents
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Edward Fitch of Lawrence, Kansas writes a letter to his parents on March 25, 1855, discussing controversy over the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Society. Some consider it “a curse to the territory,” Fitch says, but he disagrees and claims it merely “has not done as much good as I wish it had.” He informs his parents, who live in Massachusetts, that he has turned his school into a boardinghouse to accommodate an influx of emigrants. He also mentions the upcoming state legislative election in Kansas and expresses concern that the pro-slavery ticket will win.
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Object Type
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Letter
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Date
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March 25, 1855
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Invoice of Ordnance for August 20th 1862
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Description
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In this military document, Major Edward B. Eno certifies the transfer of six thousand rounds of ammunition to Lieutenant James J. Akard commanding the Missouri State Militia 8th Cavalry Regiment Company "A".
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Date
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August 20, 1862
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Examination of Edward McSweeny
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This is Edward McSweeny's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. McSweeny, a 37-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he was born in Ireland and remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 27 in a bound volume, was signed by McSweeny on September 22, 1866.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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September 22, 1866
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From John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh
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John A. Bushnell of Calhoun, Missouri writes a letter on February 28, 1863 to Eugenia Bronaugh in Hickory Grove, Missouri. He tells her that “petty acts of tyranny have been committed elsewhere” and predicts that if similar violence occurs where he lives, his neighbors will be too cowardly to defend themselves. He also complains about censorship in newspapers and shares news that General Price “is appointed to the command in rebel army west of the Mississippi.”
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Object Type
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Letter
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Date
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February 28, 1863
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Disloyalists Banished from Western Missouri
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Description
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This newspaper clipping, ca. August 1863, lists the names of "disloyalists" who were banished from Western Missouri in accordance with Gen. Ewing's General Order No. 11. The people listed were residents of Kansas City, Missouri; Independence, Missouri; Osage County, Kansas; and Olathe, Kansas. The order prohibits these "disloyal" citizens from residing in their homes or in Platte, Clay, Ray, or Carroll counties.
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Newspaper Article
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Examination of George H. Holbert
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This is George H. Holbert's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Holbert describes himself as a 42-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri who was born in Kentucky. He affirms that he cooperated with "the known supporters of the government" during the Civil War and never aided the rebels. The oath, labeled No. 86 in a bound volume, was signed by Holbert on October 6, 1866.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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October 6, 1866
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Examination of Andrew C. Davidson
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This is Andrew C. Davidson's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Davidson, a 45-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 35 years and was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 216 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of Thomas J. Kidd
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This is Thomas J. Kidd's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Kidd, a 56-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri since 1849. During the war, he was required to give bond, but "Col. Penick said my case was a light one but that I was an influential man and he would require a light bond for fear I might do something." The oath is No. 219 in a bound volume.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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From A. Comingo to Joseph H. McGee
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This is a copy of a dispatch from Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri, to Maj. Joseph H. McGee in Lexington, Missouri. On November 18, 1863, Comingo asks McGee to provide a military escort for James Zeiler, Enrolling Officer for the 6th district, 1st sub-district of Missouri. In his response at the bottom of the page, also dated November 18, McGee states that he has only one squadron on duty at his post and cannot provide an escort.
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Date
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November 18, 1863
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From A. Cox to A. Comingo
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This letter, dated October 27, 1863, is from A.F. Cox to Capt. A. Comingo, Provost Marshal of the 6th district of Missouri. Cox acknowledges receipt of Comingo's recent letter, which relieved him of his duties as Deputy Provost Marshal of Platte County, Missouri.
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Date
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October 27, 1863
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Dred Scott v. Sandford
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This is the full text of the decision in the U.S. Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford. Scott, a slave, sued his master for freedom after being taken to live in states where the Missouri Compromise had rendered slavery illegal. On March 6, 1857, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney handed down a 7-2 ruling that Scott did not have the right to file a federal lawsuit because African Americans “were not intended to be included, under the word ‘citizens’ in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States.”
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Object Type
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Legal Document
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Date
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March 6, 1857
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From J.L. Bennett to Alex M. Bedford
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This letter, dated April 24, 1865, was written by J.L. Bennett in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Lt. Alex M. Bedford, a prisoner of war. Bennett states that he recently met with Gen. Craig and Maj. Bruce in St. Joseph, and that Maj. Bruce telegraphed Washington to request Bedford’s release. He advises Bedford to write to Gen. Hickcock in Washington and say that he is “tired of the war & willing to take the oath and return home.” Bennett instructs Bedford to let him know when he is released, and that he will make arrangements for him to meet his family in St. Joseph.
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Date
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April 24, 1865
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Examination of Porter Groom
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This is Porter Groom's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Groom, a 23-year-old Missouri native, states that he manifested his loyalty during the war by "staying at home and attending to my business." The oath is No. 227 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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From Charles R. Street to Alex M. Bedford
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On July 24, 1865, Charles R. Street writes from Huntington, New York to Alex M. Bedford in Savannah, Missouri. Street says he was glad to hear that Bedford returned from military prison to his family. He writes about the difficult loss of his wife and “the loss of my country” to abolitionists: “I have no hopes of the old Government, we must submit to a new order of things.” Street also admits that “there is a terrible bitterness of feeling” in Huntington, New York on the subject of politics.
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Object Type
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Letter
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Date
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July 24, 1865
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