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Examination of R.S. Dukes
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Description
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This is R.S. Dukes Jr.'s 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Dukes, a 26-year-old Missouri native, states that he lives in Clay County, Missouri and manifested his loyalty during the war "by staying at home." He also says that he was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 186 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 Willard P. Hall to Hamilton R. Gamble
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Description
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On August 31, 1863, Willard Hall writes from Headquarters, State of Missouri in St. Louis to Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble. Hall refers to "an order from Gen. Ewing"--presumably Order No. 11--and predicts that Jackson and Cass Counties in Missouri "will be laid waste" after its implementation. Hall adds that he will continue to protect the Missouri counties of Clay and Platte.
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Government Document
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Date
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August 31, 1863
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From G.C. Bingham to Hamilton R. Gamble
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On June 8, 1863, G.C. Bingham writes from the Treasurer's Office in Jefferson City, Missouri to Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble. Bingham informs Gamble of his suspicion that Gen. Loan plans to cooperate with Kansas Jayhawkers "in subjecting Lafayette and Johnson Counties to the desolation which has depopulated Jackson and Cass." Bingham predicts that Loan is also plotting to overthrow the Missouri provisional government, and asks Gamble to appoint a "Loyal commander...before the meeting of the Convention."
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Government Document
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Date
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June 8, 1863
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From Hamilton R. Gamble to Abraham Lincoln
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Description
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On May 2, 1863, Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble writes from St. Louis to President Lincoln. Gamble informs Lincoln about "the perpetration of murders and arsons and other outrages committed by persons connected with the Army…and whose crimes you have the power to restrain." He asks Lincoln to put a stop to the "butcheries" occurring in Missouri's western counties, and suggests that Lincoln replace Gen. Curtis as commander of the district in favor of someone who is "too brave to be cruel."
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Government Document
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Date
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May 2, 1863
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Resolutions Presented to the Missouri State Convention
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Description
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This document presents resolutions drafted ca. March 7, 1861 by Abram Comingo for the Missouri State Convention held in Jefferson City, Missouri. Comingo declares, “we are warmly attached to the Federal Union, and…we will not cease our efforts for its preservation,” but warns that Missouri “will resist and oppose any attempt that may point to the coercion of the seceded States.” Comingo proposes a meeting of representatives from the border states for the purpose of “presenting a plan of adjustment” to the states that have not seceded.
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Government Document
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Examination of Marion Tarflett
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Description
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This is Marion Tarflett's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Tarflett describes himself as a 21-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri who was born in Jackson County, Missouri. He states that he served in the United States military for three years during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 72 in a bound volume, was signed by Tarflett in 1866.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
