missouri's union provost marshal records for cooper county … · houk, andrew cooper oath and...
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Name County City Subject Date Reel Number Year Month Day
Eads, William St. Louis St. Louis Letter from P.H. reporting food, liquor, blankets, table ware, mule & side saddle stolen by Captain Eads at Jefferson City & Boonville, from steamers "McDowell" & "Iatan"; he is mean to his men
08-28-1861 F 1309 1861 08 28
Eads, William St. Louis St. Louis O. L. Kelley writes that Eads has placed goods in his hands taken in Boonville from secesh & items purchased for penitentiary; Eads sends for money for goods, doesn't believe he's entitled to it
08-29-1861 F 1309 1861 08 29
Harper, Paul Cole Jefferson City S.O. 28 providing transportation for him & 8 men to Otterville 10-13-1861 F 1191 1861 10 13Kelton, J. C. Cooper Otterville Recommendation for W. Holy, former clerk in the Commissary Department in St. Louis, for a position 10-18-1861 F 1476 1861 10 18Powell, J. E. Cooper Boonville Reports from Camp Lyon that Doctor W. H. Halliwell has been swindling the United States through his
position of post surgeon10-20-1861 F 1337 1861 10 20
Arbuckle, James Cooper Oath of Allegiance 12-26-1861 F 1218 1861 12 26Carpenter, Samuel Moniteau Tipton Affidavit of J. R. French that Lieutenant Colonel Blood took five horses and one mule from Carpenter, of
Cooper County. Carpenter took oath and gave $5,000 bond in Tipton.00-19-1862 F 1293 1862 00 19
Coleman, William H. Cooper Otterville Oath 01-09-1862 F 1467 1862 01 09Allison, Hugh P. Cooper Oath 01-18-1862 F 1216 1862 01 18Allison, John S. Cooper Oath 01-20-1862 F 1216 1862 01 20Allen, Joel C. Moniteau Tipton Oath and personal description. Document notes his residence as Cooper County. 01-21-1862 F 1462 1862 01 21Harris, John H Cooper Statement Harris, 19, enlisted, on way south captured at Blackwater 01-21-1862 F 1191 1862 01 21Turley, Walker Cooper Oath of Allegiance 01-21-1862 F 1408 1862 01 21Connelly, Andrew Cooper Oath 01-22-1862 F 1468 1862 01 22Eubank, A. J. Cooper Oath, with Tho. C. Fletcher of Jefferson Co. and Bryan Foley of St. Louiso. as witnesses. 01-23-1862 F 1313 1862 01 23Jackson, J. D. Cooper Tipton Oath of Allegiance 01-23-1862 F 1477 1862 01 23Houk, Andrew Cooper Boonville The bearer, Alfred Slack, is a prisiner of war, but is a fine citizen and deserves help 01-25-1862 F 1208 1862 01 25Downing, H. T. Cooper Prairie Home Letter explaining that the vegetables are not of a better quality and a hope that Colonel E. C. Catherwood's
sick list makes a speedy recovery01-26-1862 F 1305 1862 01 26
Donahue, Patrick Cooper Oath of Allegiance and description 01-27-1862 F 1303 1862 01 27Hughes, Samuel Cooper Lamine Charges & Specifications robbing houses of Union men 01-27-1862 F 1147 1862 01 27Brashear, James O. St. Louis St. Louis Request for information on arrest of Jesse Bennett at Otterville 01-31-1862 F 1230 1862 01 31Hughes, G. L. Cooper Lamine Oath of Allegiance 01-31-1862 F 1147 1862 01 31Hughes, T. J. Cooper Lamine Oath of Allegiance 01-31-1862 F 1147 1862 01 31Allison, Hugh P. Cooper Boonville Found his horse with a cavalry company. Writing to receive an order for the horse. 02-03-1862 F 1216 1862 02 03Cooper, B. F. Cooper Tipton Oath of Allegiance 02-03-1862 F 1240 1862 02 03Copes, Charles Cooper Boonville Invoice of arms seized from Copes, hidden on second floor of his saloon under carpet: 1 rifle musket, 1
sporting rifle, 1 saber02-03-1862 F 1241 1862 02 03
Finney, Hamilton Cooper Boonville Letter from D. S. Lee stating that Finney had been arrested and brought before him. Since there was no evidence or charges against him, Finney was discharged upon taking the oath of allegiance.
02-06-1862 F 1317 1862 02 06
Amick, Eli Cooper Oath and personal description 02-11-1862 F 1216 1862 02 11Brown, S. S. St. Louis St. Louis Request that Mr. Hollenbeck be allowed to pass to St. Louis and return as he is in the employ of Captain I.
Ahrain, quartermaster at Otterville02-14-1862 F 1475 1862 02 14
Ells, D. Byron Cooper Oath 02-15-1862 F 1311 1862 02 15Denton, Andrew J. Cooper Description of person 02-16-1862 F 1299 1862 02 16Barton, Hezekiah Cooper Oath of Allegiance 02-24-1862 F 1225 1862 02 24Bruce, Granville Cooper Oath of Allegiance 02-24-1862 F 1286 1862 02 24Carroll, C. M. Cooper Oath of allegiance 02-24-1862 F 1293 1862 02 24Douglass, Henry C. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 02-24-1862 F 1188 1862 02 24Embree, Payton P. Cooper Oath 02-24-1862 F 1312 1862 02 24Hoke, Adam Cooper Oath of Allegiance, witnesses Thomas C. Fletcher, C. Ennis, and John A. Ford 02-24-1862 F 1475 1862 02 24Hoke, David Cooper Oath of Allegiance, witnesses Thomas C. Fletcher, C. Ennis, and John A. Ford 02-24-1862 F 1475 1862 02 24Houk, Andrew Cooper Oath and $1,000 bond; confined to Cooper County 02-24-1862 F 1343 1862 02 24Howard, James A. Cooper Oath 02-24-1862 F 1344 1862 02 24
Missouri's Union Provost Marshal Papers for Cooper County, Missouri 1861 - 1866This information has been excerpted and corrections made from the Missouri Secretary of State web site at http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/provost/
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Johnston, George W. Cooper Oath of allegiance 02-24-1862 F 1350 1862 02 24Scott, Buford Cooper Bond ($1000) and Oath of Allegience 02-24-1862 F 1398 1862 02 24Cole, Joseph Cooper Oath of Allegiance 02-27-1862 F 1141 1862 02 27Gillum, James E. Cooper Oath, witnessed by Fletcher 02-27-1862 F 1326 1862 02 27Hill, Andrew D. Cooper Moniteau
TownshipOath 02-28-1862 F 1193 1862 02 28
Armstrong, L. P. Cooper Boonville Complains of damages to farm near Boonville by U.S. troops, mainly Dutchmen--cutting down trees, tearing down and burning fences, etc.
03-00-1862 F 1218 1862 03 00
Eads, John T. Cooper Oath 03-00-1862 F 1309 1862 03 00Eldridge, James Cooper Age 24; arrested by Boonville Home Guards; not a secessionist, but accused of horse theft; lives & works
for Samuel Chambers03-00-1862 F 1311 1862 03 00
Taylor, Thomas S. Cooper Oath of Loyalty 03-00-1862 F 1402 1862 03 00Taylor, William M. Cooper Oath of Loyalty 03-00-1862 F 1402 1862 03 00Henshaw, William Cooper Oath of Allegiance and bond in the amount of $3,000. 03-01-1862 F 1471 1862 03 01Jenkins, S. K. Cooper File notation only: teamster, Reg. 583; page 199; Alton, died Mar. 1, 1862 03-01-1862 F 1347 1862 03 01Bridgwater, Holman Cooper Oath of Loyalty 03-03-1862 F 1283 1862 03 03Cooper, B. Cooper Boonville Oath of Allegiance 03-03-1862 F 1240 1862 03 03Ross, Benjamin Cooper Oath of allegiance 03-03-1862 F 1395 1862 03 03Eldridge, James Cooper Oath 03-04-1862 F 1311 1862 03 04Asbury, James W. Cooper Oath 03-05-1862 F 1219 1862 03 05Hall, Hiram C. Cooper Lebanon Oath of Allegiance 03-06-1862 F 1336 1862 03 06George, William R. Cooper Oath before George R. White, Acting. Adjunct 11th Iowa Vols., witnessed by Felix Otten of Pisgah, Cooper
Co.03-07-1862 F 1324 1862 03 07
Blaylock, Thomas Cooper Moniteau $1,000 bond and Oath of Allegiance 03-08-1862 F 1466 1862 03 08Burris, David Cooper Oath of Allegiance and bond ($1,000) 03-08-1862 F 1289 1862 03 08Burton, John M. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 03-08-1862 F 1289 1862 03 08Dickens, Christopher Cooper Oath of Allegiance 03-08-1862 F 1301 1862 03 08Dickens, Sashley S. Cooper Moniteau
TownshipOath of Allegiance 03-08-1862 F 1301 1862 03 08
Dickins, William Cooper Moniteau Township
Oath of Allegiance 03-08-1862 F 1301 1862 03 08
Harris, Henry Cooper Moniteau Township
Oath of Allegiance & Bond $5000 03-08-1862 F 1191 1862 03 08
Boone, Cooper Boonville Letter to Colonel Farrar from Lt. Colonel Joseph Eppstein saying Doctor Boone refuses to take oath 03-10-1862 F 1232 1862 03 10Dempsey, Hugh A. Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance 03-12-1862 F 1299 1862 03 12Hughes, J. A. Pettis Sedalia Statement against him by soldier who arrested him Cooper County 03-14-1862 F 1147 1862 03 14Bridgwater, Samuel Cooper Oath of Loyalty 03-15-1862 F 1283 1862 03 15Carroll, James Cooper Oath of allegiance 03-15-1862 F 1293 1862 03 15Burk, Richard Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance 03-20-1862 F 1288 1862 03 20Carroll, Dennis Cooper Oath of allegiance 03-20-1862 F 1293 1862 03 20Johnson, C. B. Moniteau Tipton Oath of allegiance and physical description. Notes he is a resident of Cooper County, MO. 03-20-1862 F 1348 1862 03 20Hughes, James A. Cooper Clear Creek Oath of Allegiance 03-26-1862 F 1147 1862 03 26Cook, Ira Cooper "$1,000 bond" 03-26-1862 F 1240 1862 03 26Ruckelr, H. M. Cooper "$1,000 bond" 03-26-1862 F 1240 1862 03 26Thompson, Thomas Cooper "$1,000 bond" 03-26-1862 F 1240 1862 03 26Marshall, James Cooper Blackwater Bond of $1,000 and Oath of Loyalty 03-26-1862 F 1367 1862 03 26Armstrong, Charlotte A. Cooper Boonville Requests repossession of her farm and authority to fence it; cemetery on property is defaced; adjoining
fairgrounds have camping room; requests no more soldier burials on land03-29-1862 F 1218 1862 03 29
Carpenter, Samuel Moniteau Tipton Oath of allegiance; notes he is from Cooper County. 03-29-1862 F 1293 1862 03 29Jones, David A. Cooper Pisgah Charges and Specifications against Jones for violating his oath of allegiance. Stated that he wanted
England to assist the Confederacy and help create a monarchial form of government.03-29-1862 F 1350 1862 03 29
Chappell, M. L. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 04-01-1862 F 1236 1862 04 01
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Cole, Andrew B. Cole Jefferson City Charges and Specifications - 1) encouraging rebellion against U. S. government; 2) using threatening language towards Union men; 3) violation of the oath of allegiance. Arrested at Pisgah, MO.
04-01-1862 F 1141 1862 04 01
Bruce, Meredith Cooper Oath of Allegiance 04-04-1862 F 1286 1862 04 04Williams, Sandy J. Cooper Oath of allegiance and description 04-04-1862 F 1489 1862 04 04Atkinson, James T. Cooper Oath 04-07-1862 F 1220 1862 04 07Birdsong, George Cooper Oath 04-09-1862 F 1465 1862 04 09Marshall, James A. Cooper Blackwater Bond of $1,000 04-10-1862 F 1367 1862 04 10Atkinson, James T. Cooper Oath 04-12-1862 F 1220 1862 04 12Corum, J. C. Cooper Oath 04-12-1862 F 1241 1862 04 12Vaughn, James Cooper Oath of Loyalty 04-12-1862 F 1274 1862 04 12Burrus, John M. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 04-14-1862 F 1289 1862 04 14Wendleton, Atchy Cooper Oath of Allegiance 04-15-1862 F 1415 1862 04 15Cobb, Samuel Cooper Oath of Allegiance 04-16-1862 F 1187 1862 04 16Cole, Andrew B. Moniteau Tipton Charges and specifications of arrest; encouraging rebellion, using threatening language towards Union
man, violation of Oath of Allegiance, arrested at Pisgah04-17-1862 F 1141 1862 04 17
Bear, Thomas A. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 04-18-1862 F 1227 1862 04 18Douglass, John Cooper Oath of Allegiance 04-18-1862 F 1304 1862 04 18Manning, William Cooper Oath of Allegiance 04-28-1862 F 1366 1862 04 28Crittenden, Thomas Cooper Boonville Letter regarding complaints of Mrs. Armstrong 05-00-1862 F 1218 1862 05 00Beatey, William G. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-02-1862 F 1227 1862 05 02Cole, Samuel Cooper Oath 05-02-1862 F 1141 1862 05 02Carpenter, Gabriel Cooper Oath of allegiance 05-12-1862 F 1293 1862 05 12Cheatham, William Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-14-1862 F 1186 1862 05 14Bells, James L. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-16-1862 F 1229 1862 05 16Carr, Dr. Francis Cooper Letter from Carr stating that one of his slaves ran away to Tipton, where he was protected by Joseph
Grasier of Colonel Blood's command. Grasier wouldn't return slave without being paid $60.05-16-1862 F 1293 1862 05 16
Chinn, J. J. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-16-1862 F 1186 1862 05 16Cooper, William Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-16-1862 F 1240 1862 05 16Marye, Frederick A. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-16-1862 F 1484 1862 05 16Marye, William S. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-16-1862 F 1484 1862 05 16Wavely, A. D. Cooper Syracuse "Dr. Cooper had been a violent rebel, but repents" 05-18-1862 F 1240 1862 05 18Amick, James A. Cooper Oath 05-19-1862 F 1216 1862 05 19Amick, John F. Cooper Oath 05-19-1862 F 1216 1862 05 19Pfrost, Jacob Cooper Lebannon Bond of $2,000 and Oath of Loyalty 05-20-1862 F 1254 1862 05 20Atkisson, John F. Cooper Otterville Oath 05-21-1862 F 1220 1862 05 21Cannon, Henry M. Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance 05-21-1862 F 1292 1862 05 21Daniels, Charles N. Cooper Belle Air Oath before Captain O. D. Havely 05-21-1862 F 1294 1862 05 21Downton, Thomas G. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-21-1862 F 1305 1862 05 21Tevis, Simson Cooper Oath of Loyalty 05-22-1862 F 1405 1862 05 22Barnes, Lucien J., Major Cole Jefferson City Order to Commanding Officers, Boonville, Cooper County, to vacate the premises of Mrs. Armstrong 05-24-1862 F 1218 1862 05 24Bradley, R. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-24-1862 F 1139 1862 05 24Birdstrup, Perry W. Cooper Oath of allegiance 05-24-1862 F 1465 1862 05 24Clark, Bennett C. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-24-1862 F 1237 1862 05 24Cole, Samuel Cooper Palestine
TownshipOath of Allegiance 05-24-1862 F 1141 1862 05 24
Corum, Henry Cooper Oath 05-24-1862 F 1241 1862 05 24Nichols, James M. Cooper Oath of Loyalty 05-24-1862 F 1376 1862 05 24Asbury, A. F. Cooper Oath 05-26-1862 F 1219 1862 05 26Corum, Henry C. Cooper Oath 05-26-1862 F 1241 1862 05 26Shamburger, Elisabeth Cooper Oath of allegiance 05-26-1862 F 1400 1862 05 26Card, Abyah Cooper Oath of allegiance 05-28-1862 F 1292 1862 05 28Totten, James Cole Jefferson City Telegram ordering the arrest of "Adams" in Boonville, with no arrest in Jefferson City 05-28-1862 F 1214 1862 05 28
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Clark, Edward W. Cooper Lebanon Township
Oath of Allegiance 05-29-1862 F 1237 1862 05 29
Colbert, William Cooper Lebanon Township
Oath of Allegiance 05-29-1862 F 1141 1862 05 29
Cullers, John R. Cooper Boonville Oath of allegiance 05-29-1862 F 1246 1862 05 29Felten, Cole Jefferson City Sending copies of letters from Boonville 05-31-1862 F 1214 1862 05 31Nicholson, J. Cooper Oath of Loyalty 05-31-1862 F 1376 1862 05 31Boules, Benjamin Cooper Oath of Allegiance 06-02-1862 F 1233 1862 06 02Carr, Dr. Francis Cooper Statement of R. S. Chandler regarding the attempts to retrieve the runaway slave belonging to Carr.
Includes description of his contact with Grazier and discussion of money for slave's return.06-04-1862 F 1293 1862 06 04
Carr, Dr. Francis Moniteau Statement of J. T. Sators regarding the attempts of men named Chandler and Bass to find a runaway slave belonging to Carr. Notes Carr is from Cooper County.
06-05-1862 F 1293 1862 06 05
Chandler, Leroy Cooper Goochs Mills Statement that he lost a Negro woman and William Brocksmith of Tipton said he would return her for $200 06-06-1862 F 1236 1862 06 06
Camron, [?] St. Louis St. Louis Letter requesting that Camron receive a permit to ship 20 to 40 packages of liquor to Otterville. Notes Camron lives in Otterville and has been selling liquor there with no objection from military.
06-10-1862 F 1185 1862 06 10
Havely, O. D. Cooper Boonville Report of the escape attempt of Henry Harmon, a bushwhacker, while awaiting the boat to take him to Jefferson City for trial, requests instructions as Harmon is dying
06-10-1862 F 1339 1862 06 10
Havely, O. D. Cooper Boonville Report that prisoner H. Harmon, ordered sent to Jefferson City for trial, was shot while trying to escape 06-10-1862 F 1339 1862 06 10
Jones, Caleb Cooper Oath of allegiance 06-10-1862 F 1350 1862 06 10Woolery, Isaac H. Cooper Palestine
TownshipOath of allegiance 06-10-1862 F 1280 1862 06 10
Mann, Columbus Cooper Lebanon Township
Oath of Allegiance 06-11-1862 F 1366 1862 06 11
Boardman, Charles S. Cooper Boonville Enlistment Oath 06-14-1862 F 1184 1862 06 14Yarber, William V. Cooper Palestine
TownshipOath of allegiance 06-16-1862 F 1491 1862 06 16
Baker, Samuel R. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 06-17-1862 F 1221 1862 06 17Covert, John Cooper Boonville Oath 06-17-1862 F 1468 1862 06 17Lakin, John. W. Cooper Blackwater Oath of Loyalty 06-18-1862 F 1212 1862 06 18Bousman, William Cooper Oath of Allegiance 06-19-1862 F 1233 1862 06 19Byler, Abraham Cooper Oath of Allegiance 06-19-1862 F 1290 1862 06 19Cash, Willis S. Cooper Boonville Oath 06-19-1862 F 1140 1862 06 19Crenshaw, Robert M. Cooper Oath 06-19-1862 F 1244 1862 06 19Havely, O. D. Cooper Boonville William Adams is a secessionist, but is opposed to military actions against both the government and loyal
citizens06-19-1862 F 1214 1862 06 19
Jamison, William Cooper Blackwater Oath of Loyalty 06-19-1862 F 1150 1862 06 19White, Henry Cooper Oath of allegiance 06-19-1862 F 1417 1862 06 19White, Wilford Cooper Oath of allegiance 06-19-1862 F 1417 1862 06 19Cullers, Charles R. Cooper Boonville Oath of allegiance 06-20-1862 F 1246 1862 06 20Tutt, Hugh H. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 06-20-1862 F 1409 1862 06 20Amick, Leander Cooper Oath 06-21-1862 F 1216 1862 06 21Marshall, Richard Cooper Blackwater
TownshipOath of Loyalty 06-21-1862 F 1367 1862 06 21
Massey, Benjamin F. Cooper Oath of Allegiance and bond for $10,000 06-23-1862 F 1484 1862 06 23Carnal, William H. Cooper Boonville Oath of allegiance 07-03-1862 F 1293 1862 07 03Cole, Andrew B. Cooper Moniteau
TownshipOath of Allgegiance 07-11-1862 F 1141 1862 07 11
Copp, Michael Cooper Oath 07-11-1862 F 1241 1862 07 11Jones, David A. Cooper Oath of allegiance 07-11-1862 F 1350 1862 07 11Marshall, Rhodes Cooper Oath of Loyalty 07-11-1862 F 1367 1862 07 11Morton, James M. Cooper Oath of Loyalty 07-11-1862 F 1203 1862 07 11
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Marshall, William T. Cooper Arrow Rock Bond of $1,000 07-12-1862 F 1367 1862 07 12Havely, O. D. Cooper Boonville A. G. Hayter is good for the bond he signed for the release of his brother 07-18-1862 F 1341 1862 07 18Tracy, John Y. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 07-18-1862 F 1406 1862 07 18Davis, George H. Cooper Boonville Oath of allegiance 07-19-1862 F 1296 1862 07 19Reid, Jesse G. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 07-24-1862 F 1205 1862 07 24Crawford, John Cooper Oath 07-31-1862 F 1243 1862 07 31Cutterdan, J. J. Cooper Boonville Compensation for transportation 07-31-1862 F 1299 1862 07 31Duvall, John W. Cooper Black Water
TownshipOath of Allegiance 08-01-1862 F 1308 1862 08 01
Marshall, Fleming Cooper Blackwater Oath of Loyalty 08-01-1862 F 1367 1862 08 01Wallace, Joseph B. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 08-01-1862 F 1276 1862 08 01Brenhuce, Rhinehart Cooper Boonville $50 bond to sell liquor and Oath in order to sell liquor 08-06-1862 F 1282 1862 08 06Heim, Constantine Cooper Boonville $250 bond for liquor business. Sureties: Charley Forsee and John Otten. Certified by O. D. Havely, Prov.
Marshal at Boonville.08-06-1862 F 1342 1862 08 06
Heim, Constantine Cooper Boonville Oath, before Lt. Colonel O. L. Havely, for liquor business. 08-06-1862 F 1342 1862 08 06Huber, Karl Cooper Oath, bond and permit for the introduction and sale of liquors within the limits of the Central Division of
Missouri.08-06-1862 F 1146 1862 08 06
Weyrich, Charles Cooper Oath for the introduction and sale of liquor within the central division of Missouri 08-06-1862 F 1416 1862 08 06Whitehurst, David C. Cooper Boonville Oath for the introduction and sale of liquors within the limits of the central division of Missouri and bond for
$100.08-06-1862 F 1418 1862 08 06
Sisk, Willaim J. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 08-11-1862 F 1261 1862 08 11Craig, Benjamin F. Cooper Oath 08-12-1862 F 1243 1862 08 12Craig, Lewis E. Cooper Oath 08-12-1862 F 1243 1862 08 12Holzmann, Joseph Cooper Boonville Oath, bond, and permit for the introduction and sale of liquors within the limits of the Central Division of
Missouri08-12-1862 F 1476 1862 08 12
Armstrong, Charlotte A. Cooper Boonville Danger from soldiers; request to remove family to Kentucky 08-14-1862 F 1218 1862 08 14Craig, Charles A. Cooper Oath 08-14-1862 F 1243 1862 08 14Cope, Charles Cooper Boonville $100 Bond and permit to sell liquor--to loyal citizens only 08-15-1862 F 1240 1862 08 15Smiley, S. Cooper Oath of Loyalty 08-24-1862 F 1208 1862 08 24Armstrong, Charlotte A. Cooper Boonville Farm destroyed by soldiers; conversation with Colonel Crittenden; refusal for family to go to Kentucky; are
southern sympathizers but husband took loyalty oath08-25-1862 F 1218 1862 08 25
Bell, William W. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 08-25-1862 F 1228 1862 08 25Breeden, Reuben Cooper Oath of Allegiance 08-28-1862 F 1282 1862 08 28Martin, William Cooper Oath of Allegiance 09-03-1862 F 1484 1862 09 03Baxter, Sidney Cooper Oath of Allegiance 09-05-1862 F 1226 1862 09 05Baxter, Edmond Cooper Oath of Allegiance 09-08-1862 F 1226 1862 09 08Baxter, Thomas Cooper Oath of Allegiance 09-08-1862 F 1226 1862 09 08Nunn, Frederick Cooper Bond of $2,000 09-08-1862 F 1378 1862 09 08Dix, Larkin Cooper Blackwater $1000 bond for aiding enemies 09-10-1862 F 1302 1862 09 10Crockett, John A Cooper Oath 09-22-1862 F 1245 1862 09 22Rochester, Thomas E. Cooper Boonville Oath for the introduction and sale of liquors within the limits of the central division of Missouri 09-24-1862 F 1393 1862 09 24Townsend, Nathaniel Cooper Oath of Allegiance 09-27-1862 F 1406 1862 09 27Crane, Patrick Cooper Oath for selling liquor, $1,000 bond; securities William Foley, Patrick Tangney 09-29-1862 F 1243 1862 09 29Dial, John H. Cooper Blackwater
TownshipOath of Allegiance 09-29-1862 F 1301 1862 09 29
Rochester, Thomas E. Cooper Booneville Bond ($150) 09-29-1862 F 1393 1862 09 29Dow, James P. Cooper Boonville Justice of the Peace, request to Governor Gamble to be discharged from a disloyalty assessment levied
upon him10-04-1862 F 1305 1862 10 04
Jeffries, Joseph Cooper Oath 10-15-1862 F 1347 1862 10 15Heim, Constantin Cooper Boonville $100 bond and oath for liquor business. Sureties: Charley Forsee and John Otten. Oath was before Lt.
Colonel A. S. Reavis per D. W. Walker10-21-1862 F 1342 1862 10 21
Calvert, Leonard Cooper Calvert sent to St. Louisith charge of disloyalty & robbery; request evidence or information concerning prisoner
10-23-1862 F 1291 1862 10 23
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Baxter, Edmond Cooper Tipton $1000 bond for aiding enemy and Oath of Allegiance 10-26-1862 F 1226 1862 10 26Baxter, Thomas Cooper Tipton $1000 bond for aiding enemy and Oath of Allegiance 10-26-1862 F 1226 1862 10 26Cole, Mark Cooper Vermont P. O. Arrested for aiding the enemy, posted $1000 for bond and too the Oath of Allegiance 10-26-1862 F 1141 1862 10 26Douglass, William Cooper Boonville Asks for a permit to allow him to participate in the stock trade 10-27-1862 F 1304 1862 10 27Weaver, Joseph Cooper Oath of Allegiance 10-30-1862 F 1413 1862 10 30Martin, William Cooper Oath of Allegiance 11-03-1862 F 1484 1862 11 03Vaughn, James Cooper Oath of Loyalty 11-03-1862 F 1274 1862 11 03George, William R. Cooper Boonville Affidavit; F. E. George, R. M. Williams, Newton A. Galbraith & James S. McClain, all of Cooper Co., all had
taken oath, all helped me move powder, which was taken by rebel officer McColloch.11-05-1862 F 1324 1862 11 05
George, William R. Cooper Boonville Letter, A. L. Reavis, Prov. Marshal at Boonville, to Charles D. Patier, Prov. Marshal at Jefferson City: Alex Sharp, Robert M. Williams, William George, Felix G. George, James M. McClain & A. N. Gilbr
11-08-1862 F 1324 1862 11 08
George, William R. Cooper Boonville Letter, S. S. Eaton, 1 Lt., Co. H, E.M.M., states: I was ordered to search for powder at William George's. William George, R. M. Williams & J. M. McClain moved powder from barn to field. I found 40-50
11-08-1862 F 1324 1862 11 08
George, William Cooper Boonville Statement of William C. Hunt: I was present at the examination of A. L. Raevis, R. M. Williams, William George, James McClain, F. G. George & N. A. Gilbreath; they confess to hiding the powder found b
11-08-1862 F 1324 1862 11 08
Sharp, Alex Cooper Boonville Letter, A. L. Reavis, Prov. Marshal at Boonville, to Charles D. Patier, Prov. Marshal at Jefferson City: Alex Sharp, Robert M. Williams, William George, Felix G. George, James M. McClain & A. N. Gilbr
11-08-1862 F 1324 1862 11 08
Conway, Peter Cooper Boonville Oath, Bond for $1,000 and Permit for the introduction and sale of liquors within the limits of the Central Division of Missouri.
11-17-1862 F 1468 1862 11 17
Todd, Thomas Cooper Oath of Loyalty 11-24-1862 F 1405 1862 11 24Barras, C. Cooper Booneville Has not given Confederate army information 12-11-1862 F 1224 1862 12 11Woolfoot, Joseph Cooper Boonville A. S. Rears certifies that Mr. Woolfoot is a loyal man that has been furnishing the government with horses
for a year12-19-1862 F 1280 1862 12 19
Beck, Peter Cooper Boonville Parole and Oath of Allegiance, ordered to leave the state in eight days and reside in Illinois 12-26-1862 F 1228 1862 12 26Reavis, A. S. Cooper Boonville Statement that John E. Hickman of Pisgah had permission to ship produce, although he is a rebel, and
Reavis has watched his house for some time12-27-1862 F 1192 1862 12 27
Reavis, A. S. Cooper Boonville Suspicious activities of Mrs. Barnon 12-27-1862 F 1224 1862 12 27Howard, Susan Cooper Otterville Oath; she was 20. 01-05-1863 F 1344 1863 01 05Barnes, A. J. Cooper Boonesville Quarter master in Jeff. City owes him $30 01-19-1863 F 1183 1863 01 19Carpenter, Robert L. Cooper Statement of Carpenter that he is 31 years old and has a 120 acre farm. Claims to never have belonged to
any secession company; was arrested. He took the Oath of Allegiance.01-23-1863 F 1293 1863 01 23
Monroe, John Cooper Parole 02-05-1863 F 1158 1863 02 05Gilbreath, Newton A. Cooper Boonville Lt. Colonel L. Reavis strongly opposes (to Lt. Colonel Dick) release of any rebel prisoner into the county.
He knows that 26 of the 40 petitioners are secessionists.02-20-1863 F 1326 1863 02 20
Gilbreath, Newton A. St. Louis St. Louis Letter, subject to Gen. Curtis, that he has a petition, signed by William Douglas of Cooper County, for release from banishment.
02-25-1863 F 1326 1863 02 25
Williams, Wallace W. Cooper Petition that Mr. Williams will keep his oath and that he was captured on the way to surrender himself 03-02-1863 F 1489 1863 03 02Covington, A. R. Cooper Boonville Charges and specifications against Joseph Haltzman: Violation of Military Orders in that as a saloon owner
he sold liquor to soldiers04-12-1863 F 1337 1863 04 12
Warfield, Elisha A. Cole Jefferson City Released on parole within limits of Cooper County until he clears his accounts as Public Administrator, after which he will reside in one of the loyal states until the end of the war
04-23-1863 F 1277 1863 04 23
Warfield, Elisha A. Cooper Boonville William Douglass sends Dr. Beck's affidavit against Warfield to Gen. Crawford, Jefferson City; states it makes a strong prima facie case against him; Dr. Beck's life endangered if his name is used
04-25-1863 F 1277 1863 04 25
Warfield, Elisha A. Cooper Boonville Sworn statement by James P. Beck that Warfield as Public Administrator has large amount of money and assets belonging to estate of P. Beck, Jr.; states Warfield held money in case MO adhered to Union
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Warfield, Elisha A. Cooper Boonville In a letter to General Crawford, William Douglass states he has sent Dr. Beck's affidavit and encloses A. Duenkel's affidavit; gives details regarding a conspiracy in the shooting of McDearmon
04-28-1863 F 1277 1863 04 28
Warfield, Elisha A. Cooper Boonville F. Thomas states in a letter to General Crawford that he has heard Warfield is confined at Jefferson City; feels it is his duty to state that confinement might have a fatal effect on Warfield
04-28-1863 F 1277 1863 04 28
Warfield, Elisha A. Cooper Boonville Petition signed by four individuals requesting a speedy trial for Warfield, the County Public Administrator who is engaged in the settlement of an estate; further states he is in feeble health
04-28-1863 F 1277 1863 04 28
Boatwright, Sarah Cooper Loyalty Oath & physical description 05-06-1863 F 1184 1863 05 06
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Warfield, Elisha A. Cooper Boonville At Warfield's request, G. W. Miller writes to General Crawford stating that he cannot remember having a conversation with Warfield; heard he is a decided southern man
05-09-1863 F 1277 1863 05 09
Barras, C., Cooper Booneville Husband joined the Southern Army 05-10-1863 F 1224 1863 05 10Caton, July J. Cooper Oath and physical description 05-20-1863 F 1140 1863 05 20Cook, Harrison Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-20-1863 F 1240 1863 05 20Veulemans, Sarah Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-21-1863 F 1274 1863 05 21Burnett, Permelia Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-25-1863 F 1289 1863 05 25Camel, Francis Cooper Oath and physical description 05-25-1863 F 1185 1863 05 25Cordry, Margaret A. Cooper Oath; physical description: age 15, gray eyes & brown hair 05-25-1863 F 1241 1863 05 25Dinwiddie, M. S. Cooper Oath of Allegiance and description 05-25-1863 F 1301 1863 05 25Thompson, Nancy A. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-25-1863 F 1211 1863 05 25Weeden, Mary J. Cooper Oath of Allegiance; description 05-25-1863 F 1414 1863 05 25Carr, Susan M. Cooper Oath of allegiance and physical description 05-26-1863 F 1293 1863 05 26Caton, E. J. Cooper Oath and physical description 05-26-1863 F 1140 1863 05 26Collier, Eliza A. Cooper Oath 05-26-1863 F 1467 1863 05 26Cordry, Eliza J. Cooper Oath; physical description: age 49, gray eyes & light hair 05-26-1863 F 1241 1863 05 26Crites, Mary J. Cooper Oath; physical description 05-26-1863 F 1244 1863 05 26Daniel, F. M. Cooper Oath, before Captain Page, with physical description; Daniel's age was 22 05-26-1863 F 1294 1863 05 26Darsey, A. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-26-1863 F 1304 1863 05 26Glasgow, Harriet A. Cooper Oath 05-26-1863 F 1327 1863 05 26Huffman, Margaret Cooper Oath of allegiance and physical description. Largely illegible. 05-26-1863 F 1146 1863 05 26Shackelford, Louisa Cooper Oath of allegiance and description 05-26-1863 F 1400 1863 05 26Shackleford, Margaret Cooper Oath of allegiance and description 05-26-1863 F 1400 1863 05 26Smith, Emily C. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-26-1863 F 1209 1863 05 26Taylor, E. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-26-1863 F 1402 1863 05 26Cordry, Ann Cooper Oath; physical description: age 24, 5'3", gray eyes & dark hair 05-27-1863 F 1241 1863 05 27Dempsey, M. L. Cooper Oath of Allegiance and description 05-27-1863 F 1299 1863 05 27Varner, A. E. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-27-1863 F 1274 1863 05 27Varner, Eliza Cooper Oath of Allegiance 05-27-1863 F 1274 1863 05 27Cordry, Rachel Cooper Oath; physical description: age 50, 5'2", gray eyes & dark hair 05-28-1863 F 1241 1863 05 28Cordry, Lucy Cooper Oath; physical description: age 22, 5'4", blue eyes & black hair 05-28-1863 F 1241 1863 05 28Cordry, Mary Cooper Oath; physical description: age 49, 5'2", blue eyes & dark hair 05-28-1863 F 1241 1863 05 28Harley, Margret Cooper Oath of Allegiance, physical description included 05-28-1863 F 1339 1863 05 28Hirst, E. Cooper Oath of allegiance 05-2?-1863 F 1473 1863 05 2?Bone, Elias J. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 06-04-1863 F 1232 1863 06 04Hurt, Matilda Cooper Oath of Allegiance 06-04-1863 F 1145 1863 06 04North, Susanna Cooper Oath of Allegiance 06-04-1863 F 1378 1863 06 04Chambers, D. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 06-05-1863 F 1236 1863 06 05Clark, Mary A. Cooper Oath of Allegiance, physical description 06-05-1863 F 1238 1863 06 05Garrett, Lucy Cooper Oath. She was 39. 06-05-1863 F 1189 1863 06 05Irick, Josephine Cooper Oath; age 14, 5', grey eyes, auburn hair, loyal 06-05-1863 F 1346 1863 06 05Irick, Susan Cooper Oath; age 38, 5' 4", black eyes, black hair, loyal 06-05-1863 F 1346 1863 06 05White, Laura Cooper Oath of allegiance and description 06-05-1863 F 1417 1863 06 05Adams, Mary T. Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance 06-08-1863 F 1214 1863 06 08Gilmore, Elisabeth Cooper Oath 06-10-1863 F 1326 1863 06 10Harley, Julia Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance, physical description included 06-10-1863 F 1339 1863 06 10Johnson, J[?] Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance and physical description. First name is difficult to decipher. Appears to be either "Jane"
or "James."06-10-1863 F 1349 1863 06 10
Wear Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance 06-10-1863 F 1413 1863 06 10Conett, Mary Cooper Otterville Oath and physical description 06-11-1863 F 1468 1863 06 11Elliott, Frances Cooper Mrs. Ellis's oath, given at Otterville; age 22, 5', blue eyes and dark hair 06-11-1863 F 1311 1863 06 11Francis, W. A. Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance and physical description. Morgan County handwritten on top of document. 06-11-1863 F 1322 1863 06 11
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Gilmore, Elisabeth Cooper Oath 06-11-1863 F 1326 1863 06 11Graney, Margaret Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance and physical description 06-11-1863 F 1331 1863 06 11Hally, M. Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance, physical description included 06-11-1863 F 1337 1863 06 11Riley, Bridget Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance and description 06-11-1863 F 1391 1863 06 11Elliott, D. W. Cooper Otterville Oath 06-12-1863 F 1311 1863 06 12Elliott, Margret Cooper Oath; age 54, 5'2", blue eyes, light hair 06-12-1863 F 1311 1863 06 12Jenkins, Julia A. Cooper Oath, sworn at Otterville; physical description: age 35, 5', blue eyes, dark hair 06-12-1863 F 1347 1863 06 12Jolly, Eliza Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance and physical description 06-12-1863 F 1350 1863 06 12Ross, Elan Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance and description 06-12-1863 F 1395 1863 06 12Ross, Elizabeth F. Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance and description 06-12-1863 F 1395 1863 06 12Sloan, Melia Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance 06-12-1863 F 1208 1863 06 12Smiley, Elizabeth Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance 06-12-1863 F 1208 1863 06 12Wright, M. Cooper Oath of allegiance and description 06-12-1863 F 1490 1863 06 12Yancey, Fannie Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance and description 06-12-1863 F 1491 1863 06 12Ellington, Sarah Cooper Otterville Oath 06-13-1863 F 1311 1863 06 13Halcom, Elizabeth Cooper Oath of Allegiance 06-15-1863 F 1190 1863 06 15Harvey, Sarah Jane Cooper Otterville Oath. She's 20. 06-15-1863 F 1340 1863 06 15Howard, Mary Cooper Otterville Oath 06-15-1863 F 1344 1863 06 15Johnson, Mary J. Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance and physical description. 06-15-1863 F 1349 1863 06 15Reves, Mary Ann Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance 06-15-1863 F 1257 1863 06 15Rush, Nancy Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance and description 06-15-1863 F 1397 1863 06 15Wilkerson, Eliza E. Cooper Oath of allegiance and description 06-15-1863 F 1420 1863 06 15Wilkerson, Missouri C. Cooper Oath of allegiance and description 06-15-1863 F 1420 1863 06 15Young, Henry J. Cooper Oath of allegiance and description 06-15-1863 F 1492 1863 06 15Dillard, J. Cooper Oath of Allegiance and description 06-16-1863 F 1301 1863 06 16Harlan, Malinda Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance, physical description included 06-16-1863 F 1339 1863 06 16Slaughter, N. A. Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance 06-16-1863 F 1208 1863 06 16Atkinson, Susan D. Cooper Otterville Oath 06-17-1863 F 1220 1863 06 17Henderson, Martha Jane Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance and physical description 06-17-1863 F 1470 1863 06 17Griffin, Catherine Cooper Oath of Allegiance, physical description 06-18-1863 F 1334 1863 06 18Henensey, Laura Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance and physical description 06-18-1863 F 1471 1863 06 18Wilkerson, Charity M. Cooper Oath of allegiance and description 06-18-1863 F 1420 1863 06 18Allen, Margaret B. Cooper Otterville Oath and physical description 06-20-1863 F 1462 1863 06 20Baughman, F. L. Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance and description 06-20-1863 F 1226 1863 06 20Dillard, Emily Cooper Oath of Allegiance and description 06-20-1863 F 1301 1863 06 20Bagby, Charles B. Jackson Independence Bagby carries mail from Independence to Boonville; U.S. troops marching from Lexington to Kansas City
under Colonel Hall stole horses from mail relay station so mail will have to stop06-21-1863 F 1463 1863 06 21
Dillard, Caroline Cooper Oath of Allegiance and description 06-26-1863 F 1301 1863 06 26Young, A. Cooper Otterville Oath of allegiance and description 06-26-1863 F 1492 1863 06 26Warfield, Elisha A. St. Louis St. Louis S.M. Boeckennidge makes inquiry in regard to the condition of Elisha Warfield of Boonville who was
confined in Jefferson City; discusses Warfield's family and their loyalty07-09-1863 F 1277 1863 07 09
Shelly, J. H. Cooper Boonville Semi-monthly list of oaths administered and bonds filed, citing James Hall of Howard County, bond $1000, arrested for disloyal conduct
07-30-1863 F 1336 1863 07 30
Holeman, F. R. Cooper Boonville Reverend, letter explaining that he declines to take the oath as it would align him with a political party, which position is improper for a minister
08-04-1863 F 1475 1863 08 04
Shelly, J. H. Cooper Boonville Letter advising that Reverend Holeman, Episcopal Minister, refuses to take the oath and wishes to be banished to a loyal state
08-05-1863 F 1475 1863 08 05
Hawks, C. St. Louis St. Louis Recommendation for Reverend John T. Worthington for Chaplain at Jefferson City and report that Mr. Holeman at Boonville wishes to be banished to the loyal states, wrapper claims he was sent to Canada
08-10-1863 F 1475 1863 08 10
Holeman, F. R. Cooper Boonville Statement that he was arrested for refusing to marry a couple since he hadn't taken the oath and didn't expect to as that would assume a power of that of God
08-11-1863 F 1475 1863 08 11
Butler, Wiliam R. Cooper Otterville States that he and others would like permission to enlist a regiment of blacks into the service of the U.S. Army
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Davenport, William Clay Statement of Davenport requesting that he be allowed to keep his horses and that they not be considered contraband. Claims to have abandoned the cause of the rebellion after the Battle of Boonville.
08-28-1863 F 1295 1863 08 28
Bush, John Marion Hannibal Harvey Smith's sworn statement that a rifle claimed by John Bush, Sr. is contraband; his son, George Bush, started to Boonville with the gun in rebellion against the government
09-01-1863 F 1290 1863 09 01
Field, William H. St. Louis St. Louis Statement of George S. Bell that he is acquainted with Field, of Cooper County. States Field is the owner of 5 slaves who he lists by name, age, and color. Says Field is responsible and reliable.
09-18-1863 F 1317 1863 09 18
Embry, Edwin R. Cooper Parole; age 22; file notation: released at Springfield on parole to go to Marshfield and will report back in 5 days
09-29-1863 F 1312 1863 09 29
Clutter, J. G. W. Cooper $1,000 bond; charged with recruiting for rebel army 10-22-1863 F 1239 1863 10 22Chandler, T. S. Cooper Complaint against his treatment while he was a prisoner and on parole. Wants to go home and raise his
wheat.11-04-1863 F 1236 1863 11 04
George, William R. Cooper Charges: aiding and encouraging rebellion and violating oath. Felix George, J. M. McClain, R. M. Williams and Newton Galbreath were witnesses and prisoners.
11-05-1863 F 1324 1863 11 05
Bledsoe, Willis Cooper Booneville States he was arrested when he returned from Boonville while trying to regain a horse taken from an old Negro by rebels
11-11-1863 F 1466 1863 11 11
Chamberlain, Eliza Cooper Boonville Statement explaining the loss and recovery of a gray mare taken from her son and claimed by a Beverly McIntosh
11-27-1863 F 1236 1863 11 27
Chamberlain, Julia Cooper Boonville Statement that the statement made by Eliza Chamberlain about a gray mare is true 11-27-1863 F 1236 1863 11 27McTherson, Daniel Cooper Boonville Statement that the statement made by Eliza Chamberlain about a gray mare is true 11-27-1863 F 1236 1863 11 27Caffee, James Cooper Two horses taken by rebel forces 00-00-1864 F 1187 1864 00 00Shoemaker, Oliver P. Cooper James Caffee's statement is true 00-00-1864 F 1187 1864 00 00Stacy, Joseph Cooper James Caffee's statement is true 00-00-1864 F 1187 1864 00 00Ames, J. Milo Cooper Otterville Letter to Captain J. A. Green, noting that he is unemployed and seeking work in the detective department
under General Brown.01-12-1864 F 1216 1864 01 12
Bull, George J. Cooper Oath of Allegiance 01-18-1864 F 1288 1864 01 18Campbell, McClelland Cole Jefferson City Notice that Campbell was arrested on the charge of murder and was being kept under guard in Otterville. 01-27-1864 F 1185 1864 01 27
Ames, J. Milo Cooper Otterville Letter to Colonel Switzler, stating that due to an attack of neuralgia, it was impossible for him to come down for "arrangement"; will come as soon as possible.
02-08-1864 F 1216 1864 02 08
Harris, N. W. Cooper Boonville Asks permission to take his slaves to Kentucky 03-08-1864 F 1191 1864 03 08Feland, William Cooper Parole for Feland, 22, who is to report at Jefferson City each morning. 03-12-1864 F 1316 1864 03 12Dawson, W. C. St. Louis St. Louis Letter from Dawson stating that he was arrested by German troops in Cooper County. Details his
imprisonment and release. Asks his parole be extended to include loyal states. Says he is a preacher.03-15-1864 F 1297 1864 03 15
Hunt, Eda Callaway Widow Hunt's Negro man left & enlisted in U.S. army; may have enlisted at Boonville; requests descriptive lists for Negroes from Boone County
03-17-1864 F 1345 1864 03 17
Bunce, Harvey Cooper Boonville States that he was informed all contraband was seized after Shelby raid; property was taken from him during raid; cannot deliver two horses he kept that were in poor condition
03-29-1864 F 1288 1864 03 29
Wells, James M. Cooper Charge of disloyalty against James M. Wells 05-01-1864 F 1415 1864 05 01Milton, C. W. Cole Jefferson City Subpoena to Jesse Homer of Boonville, Cooper County to testify in the case of United States vs Jacob
Sprout05-14-1864 F 1476 1864 05 14
Holzmann, Joseph Cooper Parole, age 39, to report at Jefferson City 05-17-1864 F 1476 1864 05 17Taliaferro, James Cooper Bellair He wishes to be paid in full for what was taken from him 05-21-1864 F 1401 1864 05 21Wells, James M. Cooper Statement of James M. Wells 06-02-1864 F 1415 1864 06 02Fen--y, E. St. Louis St. Louis Letter, J. G. Forman to J. F. Bennet, Mrs. F, and child, refugees, seek transportation, St. Louis to Boonville,
where she has a brother. Her husband is loyal.06-03-1864 F 1316 1864 06 03
Dunkel, Augustus Cooper Boonville Oath of Allegiance 06-04-1864 F 1188 1864 06 04Eppstein, Veit Cooper Boonville $2,000 bond for permit to sell arms & ammunition; file notation: says he is loyal & has taken oath 06-04-1864 F 1312 1864 06 04Dunkel, Augustus Cooper Boonville Bond and permit to sell arms 06-05-1864 F 1306 1864 06 05Eppstein, Veit Cooper Boonville Letter from asst. provost recommending Eppstein's application for permit to sell arms & ammunition 06-06-1864 F 1312 1864 06 06Clark, Virginia A. Cooper Interview concerning her loyalty after returning from the South while visiting her husband, Henry Clark, in
the Confederate Army06-24-1864 F 1238 1864 06 24
Mack, W. W. Cooper Boonville Statement of how his daughter, Mrs. Virginia A. Clark, returned to St. Louisrom the South after visiting her husband, Henry Clark, Inspector General for General Price's staff
06-24-1864 F 1238 1864 06 24
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Hough, Nina E. Cole Jefferson City (cont'd) in Columbus, MS got letter from cousin Ella Greenlease, Boonville re: ill mother, brought by wife of Knickerbocker, federal surgeon at Memphis; wife was Majors, knew her in Jefferson City
07-07-1864 F 1343 1864 07 07
Hunt, James D. Cooper Boonville Explaining the situation of Sue Bryant 08-19-1864 F 1287 1864 08 19Hillyer, B. Cooper Boonville Telegram, subject to Gen. Rosecrans. 08-31-1864 F 1193 1864 08 31Hening, John A. Cooper Boonville Affidavit of Jesse Ponery that he heard Hening loudly praying that the "Lord might weaken the arms of the
Federals so that the south would have power over them."09-01-1864 F 1471 1864 09 01
Cary, Joseph Cooper Sworn statement 09-07-1864 F 1235 1864 09 07Tally, Henderson Cooper Sworn statement about bushwhackers stealing money from him 09-07-1864 F 1401 1864 09 07Frost, J. Cole Jefferson City Frost, of Cooper County, swears to keep his arms solely for his own defense. Witness: John Bernard 09-13-1864 F 1469 1864 09 13Gay, Thomas C. St. Louis St. Louise 4-page interrogation: Gay, 38, nurseryman of Cooper Co., has wife and 6 children in Pisgah, swears that
he had come to St. Louis solely for safety of self and family, has planned to go to Collinsville09-13-1864 F 1323 1864 09 13
Gay, Thomas C. St. Louis St. Louis Statement of James H. Kimble that Gay, of Cooper Co., is a well-known rebel who says that Lt. Brown put a pistol to his wife's head to get her to tell whom she had fed.
09-13-1864 F 1323 1864 09 13
Shay, Michael Cooper States that bushwhackers came to his house and destroyed $300 worth of property 09-13-1864 F 1400 1864 09 13Bohn, John Cooper Statement that the arms he purchased is for his own use 09-15-1864 F 1184 1864 09 15Holzmann, Joseph Cole Jefferson City Citizen of Boonville, Cooper County, oath not to keep any arms purchased with his permit for his own use
until the end of the war09-15-1864 F 1476 1864 09 15
Gay, Thomas C. St. Louis St. Louise Gay, of Cooper Co., in Gratiot St. prison, is released. 09-19-1864 F 1323 1864 09 19Bacon, Robert B. Cooper Boonville Order No. 248 requesting that bond limits be extended to Illinois in order to look for work 09-23-1864 F 1463 1864 09 23Barnes, A. J. Cooper Boonville Introduction & affidavit of Judge Baker to P.M. of Jefferson City 10-17-1864 F 1221 1864 10 17Bull, Thomas H. Cooper Statement by Bull regarding his arrest; cause of arrest was to keep him from being conscripted.
Recommendation after examination of Bull is that he be permitted to return home.10-22-1864 F 1288 1864 10 22
Hill, William Cooper Examination: Age 36, farmer, arrested by Shelby's men, escaped, once in Home Guards, claims to be loyal.
10-31-1864 F 1193 1864 10 31
Hostings, Moses Cooper Parole 11-01-1864 F 1472 1864 11 01Harlan, George W. Cooper Otterville Statement that he was a secessionist at the war's beginning, but has since taken the oath and been loyal,
and wishes to be reimbursed for property taken by Union soldiers11-14-1864 F 1339 1864 11 14
Saunders, S. H.; Horman, Harrison; Smith, G.; etc.
Cooper Otterville Affidavit that the statement of George W. Harlan is true 11-14-1864 F 1339 1864 11 14
Argo, William Cooper Boonville Elias J. Bedwell, upon receiving three contraband horses, relinquished all future claims of stock losses from Price's raid
11-23-1864 F 1228 1864 11 23
Bedwell, Elias J. Cooper Statement that three horses of his were stolen by Major General Sterling Price and that he has three contraband Rebel horses
11-23-1864 F 1228 1864 11 23
Coffee, James Cooper Relinquishes claims against the government 11-23-1864 F 1187 1864 11 23Foster, John W. Cooper Parole 11-29-1864 F 1321 1864 11 29Gay, Mary Cooper Pisgah Mrs. Gay seeks for her banished husband to come to Missouri and take her and children away. 12-02-1864 F 1323 1864 12 02Hankins, Martha A. Johnson Warrensburg Oath of Allegiance, physical description, citizen of Cooper County 12-04-1864 F 1338 1864 12 04Boller, Matilda Cooper Boonville Husband was taken by rebel bushwhackers 12-05-1864 F 1184 1864 12 05Eder, Margaret Cooper Application for relief by widow of late Jacob Eder, private in militia under Lt. Reinhart; husband "violently
murdered" by bushwhackers led by Bill Anderson; names of witnesses; left with 8 children. Also known as Margaret Aiden and Eden
12-16-1864 F 1310 1864 12 16
Harris, E. H. Cooper Statement is loyal & owner of 167 sheep he is selling 12-23-1864 F 1191 1864 12 23Read, Horrace Cooper Booneville Letter from A.A. Walker asking what disposition made on prisoner Read 01-10-1865 F 1205 1865 01 10Tompkins, Sara S. Cooper Two freedmen taken prisoner, who were going to be sold into slavery 01-31-1865 F 1211 1865 01 31Johnson, George Saline Arrow Rock Letter from G. Hardeman that Johnson, of Cooper County, is now in prison after being captured in a raid.
Believes that several robberies could be proven against him.02-01-1865 F 1348 1865 02 01
Jones, David A. Cooper Pisgah Letter to Lincoln requesting relief from unjust assessment related to bushwhacker incident 02-03-1865 F 1477 1865 02 03Irwin, Marion D. St. Louis St. Louis Statement of George W. Williams; Irwin with Shelby's brigade until Boonville raid, then went to north
Missouri robbing, plundering then bushwhacking; shot Federal officer & private; murder of Mr. Hite02-17-1865 F 1346 1865 02 17
Cockle, John Cooper Arrested in St. Louis 03-06-1865 F 1187 1865 03 06Taliafern, James G.; O'Bryan, Gordan T.;Parvin, D.
Cooper Affidavit for loyalty for James H. Baker prior to trip to St. Louiso sell mules & horses 03-06-1865 F 1221 1865 03 06
Hickon, John W. Moniteau Oath of Allegiance, witness Gomliss Mill of Cooper County 03-07-1865 F 1192 1865 03 07
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Arnick, M. J. Cooper Order from St. Louisxtending Arnick's parole limits to the loyal states 03-09-1865 F 1219 1865 03 09Tuthelin, Benj. Cooper Note stating that this report finds him at home in bad health 03-10-1865 F 1409 1865 03 10Cowden, Hosea R. C. Boone Description of Dr. Cowden: 5'11", 150 lbs; left eye crossed, clean shaven, florid complexion, light greying
hair; grey coat, light-colored felt hat; keeps woman at Baileys, Cooper Co. below Rocheport03-11-1865 F 1242 1865 03 11
Burk, Richard Cooper William Thompson's statement regarding his and Corp. Quinn's visit with Burk, who stated he was a southern man; offered to give them a revolver
03-15-1865 F 1288 1865 03 15
Burk, Richard Cooper Captain John B. Snyder's accounting of his encounter with Burk, who expresses willingness to help the south
03-17-1865 F 1288 1865 03 17
Morton, Robert Cooper Oath of Loyalty 03-24-1865 F 1203 1865 03 24Canidee, [?] Cooper Statement of C. E. Carpenter that while riding the circuit in the fall of 1864, he knew of Canidee, a
missionary minister. Canidee got money from black population for a church; never saw the money.03-29-1865 F 1292 1865 03 29
Jenkins, James Cooper Oath, sworn at Alton, Illinois; description: dark complexion & hair, blue eyes, 5' 7" 05-06-1865 F 1347 1865 05 06Hauser, Nancy J Cooper Oath. She's 28. 05-21-1865 F 1340 1865 05 21Elliott, A. J. Cooper Special Order No. 125, St. Louis, extending parole limits to include loyal states and territories 05-22-1865 F 1311 1865 05 22Helms, Elizabeth Cooper Oath of allegiance 05-25-1865 F 1470 1865 05 25Cordry, Anson Cooper Oath; physical description: age 55, 5'5", blue eyes & dark hair 05-26-1865 F 1241 1865 05 26Shamburger, Jane Cooper Oath of allegiance 05-26-1865 F 1400 1865 05 26Dallis, Amanda Cooper Oath. She was 18. 05-29-1865 F 1294 1865 05 29Dunlap, Mary Cooper Oath of Allegiance, physical description included 06-04-1865 F 1188 1865 06 04Smith, Eliza Cooper Oath of Allegiance 06-04-1865 F 1209 1865 06 04Wagenbrooks, Amanda Cooper Oath of Allegiance 06-04-1865 F 1165 1865 06 04Jones, Caleb St. Louis St. Louis Letter from H. May vouching for Jones as one of the most esteemed men in Cooper County. Says that
Jones went to Canada, as other Union men had, for some quiet, not to escape any responsibilites.06-12-1865 F 1350 1865 06 12
Farris, Lucinda Cooper Boonville Statement of Lucinda Farris (colored). Harper's brother, Geo. B. was rebel Colonel Her husband, James Farris, served in Union army 3 years. She wants her daughter, Fannie, 15, back.
06-14-1865 F 1315 1865 06 14
Turner, John L. Cooper Oath of Allegiance; subscribed in Alton, IL; description provided (age, 22) 06-14-1865 F 1408 1865 06 14Farris, Lucinda Cooper Boonville Statement of James W. Harper (native of Dinwiddie Co., Va.): Farris (colored) was owned by my sister,
Sally W. Harper, who hired Farris to Gilharts, across from Boonville. I sold the girl to a man fro06-15-1865 F 1315 1865 06 15
Montgomery, Elizabeth Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance 06-15-1865 F 1158 1865 06 15Ware, Naomi Cooper Otterville Oath of Allegiance 06-15-1865 F 1277 1865 06 15Jones, Caleb St. Louis St. Louis Letter from [?] Tompkins that he has known Jones for 25 years and finds him a man of honor and a strong
party man. Thinks Jones went to Canada only to escape the turmoil in Cooper County.06-17-1865 F 1350 1865 06 17
Johnson, John B. Cooper Boonville Letter mostly illegible. File notation states that D. W. Wear is requesting that Johnson's bond be cancelled. 09-06-1865 F 1349 1865 09 06
Johnson, John B. St. Louis St. Louis Special Order 218, releasing Johnson from the obligations of his parole and bond. Notes that Johnson is a resident of Cooper County, MO.
09-08-1865 F 1349 1865 09 08
Clutter, J. J. Cooper Cooper Bond 10-22-1865 F 1239 1865 10 22Johnson, John B. Cooper Boonville Letter from D. W. Wear sending the names of the principal and securities on Johnson's bond. Letter
regards Johnson's desire to sell some land and the conflicts with the securities.11-02-1865 F 1349 1865 11 02
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