Application of Thomas P. Burris

Civil War

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Title: Application of Thomas P. Burris
Creator: Thomas P. Burris
John Cosgrove
William Waldon
Thomas Paschal
Description: This is Thomas P. Burris’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of his slave, Phillip. The application, dated November 10, 1866, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States, a power of attorney transfer to Isaac C. Dodge, and the signature of a notary public in Cooper County, Missouri. A note in pencil on the fourth page indicates that the application was rejected. Attached are two bills from 1855 declaring the sale of slaves to Burris, of Howard County, Missouri.
Date: February 7, 1855-November 10, 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: Thomas P. Burris
John Cosgrove
William Waldon
Thomas Paschal
Geographic Subject: Cooper County, Missouri
Howard County, Missouri
Object Type: Legal Document
Owning Organization: National Archives at Kansas City
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