Missouri's Union Provost Marshal Papers: 1861 - 1866
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| Name | County | City | Subject | Date | Reel Number | Frame Number | File Number |
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| Anderson, ? | Livingston | Chillicothe | Reed vs. Anderson - Case re horse taken from Reed by Anderson. Letter says Anderson brought article from Reed letting him keep horse until equivalent found for a horse taken to Price's Army by Reed. | 03-17-1864 | F1217 | ||
| Anderson, Andrew | Livingston | Charged with corresponding with rebels. Evidence against Anderson letter from Mississippi directed on envelope to Mollie J. Brown. Defense - letter to Ware written by Brown; Anderson not home. | 05-20-1863 | F1217 | |||
| Anderson, Andrew | Livingston | Deposition of Mary J. Brown, step-daughter of Anderson. Re letter she wrote to Monroe Ward; claims she wrote as Anderson without his consent as the men were on bad terms; spoke of slip in envelope. | 05-09-1863 | F1217 | |||
| Anderson, Andrew | Livingston | Chillicothe | Letter accompanying papers of case - U. S. vs. Andrew Anderson. Charged with corresponding with rebels. Notes that Anderson has been quiet and "disposed to do what was right." | 05-21-1863 | F1217 | ||
| Anderson, Henry and John | Livingston | Chillicothe | Letter discussing the Andersons. Refers to "the case of Boone McAtee and others." Notes that John is a "much worse man" than his brother. | 08-23-1864 | F1217 | ||
| Anthony, William | Livingston | Chillicothe | Letter that all evidence in the case of the U. S. vs. Anthony, was being sent. Requested transportation if Anthony was to be in custody as he did not have a good or safe guard house. | 07-01-1863 | F1137 | ||
| Anthony, William | Livingston | Chillicothe | Statement of Anthony that he was born in England and came to U. S. for the freedom of speech. Said he had said things, but they were jokes. Claims Elizabeth Reed only one upset and is a liar. | 07-01-1863 | F1137 | ||
| Anthony, William | Livingston | Chillicothe | Testimony for Defense - all witnesses claim they would not like Elizabeth Reed to act as a witness against them. Anthony's daughter testifies that her father has never acted or spoken against U. S. | 06-30-1863 | F1137 | ||
| Anthony, William | Livingston | Chillicothe | Testimony of witnesses. Richard Crump said Anthony's daughter claimed her father talked too much; Crump said Anthony was disloyal, but a good neighbor. Others spoke to loyalty of other witnesses. | 07-01-1863 | F1137 | ||
| Arnolds?, W., | Livingston | Chilicothe | Jailbreak of horse-theif named Barr | 01-18-1864 | F1224 | ||
| Ashby, Daniel | Livingston | Chillicothe | Wants more time to give bond | 03-22-1862 | F1219 | ||
| Ashery, John, Sr.; Akers, John N.; Armstrong, Joshua; Asberry, John, Jr.; Abbott, Sally; Baker, Willliam; Bidwell, Henry; Boone, William; Ball, Green; Ball, Betsy; Brown, Roe; Conrow, Aaron H.; Cross, Joseph M.; Comer, Humphrey; Duval, James; and others | Livingston | Chillicothe | Long list of disloyal residents in Ray County; has information fields such as may be found on a census record plus remarks | 02-12-1865 | F1632 | 0967 | 15061 |
| Asper, J. F.; Pratt, J. V.; Barnes, James; Barnside, James; | Livingston | Chillicothe | Two-page letter by Asper to General Pratt at Macon; indictment of Barnes and Barnside for the Mitchell robbery; requesting a detective be assigned to help gather evidence against Barnes and Barnside and their connection to a gang of robbers and thieves | 05-22-1865 | F1658 | 0578 | 21531 |
| Asper, J. F.; Pratt, J. V.; Barnes, James; Barnside, James; | Livingston | Chillicothe | Two-page letter by Asper to General Pratt at Macon; requests a detective be sent to help investigate connection of Barnes and Barnside to a gang, recommends the detective wear plain clothes and pose as a land broker upon arrival | 05-22-1865 | F1658 | 0579 | 21531 |
| Babb, Joseph S. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Oath, taken by officers and emplopyees of the Hannibal and St. Joseph RR | 02-28-1862 | F1463 | ||
| Barbee, Thomas | Livingston | Chillicothe | Citizen of Carroll County, statement that he and his father were arrested at Laclede, that the soldiers wouldn't honor the pass written by the Provost Marshal at Chillicothe, they agreed to release him for $10 and they took $20, John Reynolds was present | 08-02-1864 | F1223 | ||
| Belt, Andrew; Cook, John | Livingston | Chillicothe | Special Order No. 14 releasing Belt and Cook of Lafayette County from arrest related to the robbery of steamboat "Marsella". | 04-11-1864 | F1612 | 0533 | 9306 |
| Beltz, John W.; Gilkerson, R. W.; McMechen, S. A.; Taylor, Alfred; Klevis, William; Beuter, Charles; Seabright, Charles; Thomburg, H. S.; Friend, R. K.; Scrivener, Elijah; Phillips, Arthur M.; Friend, Robert T.; Stewart, C.; Pannell, Alex J. | Livingston | Wheeling | Bonds filed. Senator C. Stewart. | 09-??-1862 | F1588 | 0963 | 2388 |
| Bibb, J. P. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Letter to Gen. Prentiss explaining a situation in which Capt. Love is detaining some mules owned by Mr. Rawlins, and although ordered to give them up if Rawlins takes the oath and gives bond of $2000, Love refuses to do so | 03-17-1865 | F1256 | ||
| Bibbens, Benjamin F. | Livingston | Recruiting Station: Chillicothe | F1893.4 | 19 | |||
| Bibbens, Benjamin F. | Livingston | Recruiting Station: Chillicothe | F1897.8 | 167 | |||
| Bibbens, Hillery J. | Livingston | Recruiting Station: Chillicothe | F1897.8 | 168 | |||
| Bibbens, Hillery Q. | Livingston | Recruiting Station: Chillicothe | F1893.4 | 21 | |||
| Bibbens, Lafayette | Livingston | Recruiting Station: Chillicothe | F1893.4 | 18 | |||
| Bibbens, Lafayette | Livingston | Recruiting Station: Chillicothe | F1897.8 | 166 | |||
| Bigelow, Edward P.; Brown, W.; Hill, Daniel W.; Ferprin, Carter; Watson, W. H.; Wool, John D. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Two page roll of prisoners by Assistant Provost Marshal Bigelow, prisoners from Caldwell, Ray and Chariton counties received at Chillicothe, Livingston County through 08-31-1864, prisoners are charged for disloyalty | 08-31-1864 | F1619 | 0516 | 11172 |
| Black, Jim | Livingston | Chillicothe | Statement against father Robert Black going with guerrilla Holtsclaw | 04/04/1865 | F1138 | ||
| Blackenship, George W. | Livingston | Recruiting Station: Chillicothe | F1893.4 | 20 | |||
| Bond, Benson | Livingston | Chillicothe | Cannot be found by provost marshal - might have gone to Illinois | 03/10/1865 | F1232 | ||
| Botts, Joshua J. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Group of men demanded arms and took two revolvers | 08-10-1864 | F1233 | ||
| Bowen, John | Livingston | Chillicothe | Statement that he saw the burning of an effigy of Judge McFerran by Samuel Barton and lists names of those he saw in the crowd | 07-09-1863 | F1339 | ||
| Bowen, Moses N. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Received as prisoner | 02-11-1864 | F1233 | ||
| Bowers, Lewis | Livingston | Charged with being in band of Bushwhacker Commandoes | 09-14-1862 | F1233 | |||
| Bratton, Thomas | Livingston | Chillicothe | Colored man working at tobacco factory | 03-24-1864 | F1282 | ||
| Bratton, Thomas | Livingston | Chillicothe | Colored men freed when discharged | 03-18-1864 | F1282 | ||
| Bratton, Thomas B. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Letter to Doctor Ellis relaying that after speaking to Union men in Utica, it is believed that Col. Matson is a secret wire worker for the rebels | 05-01-1863 | F1485 | ||
| Brent, Joseph | Livingston | Chillicothe | Oath of Allegiance | 01-18-1862 | F1282 | ||
| Brice, Maggie; Duvall, James; Duncan, George W.; Fowler, Bettie; Frasier, John; Howard, Napoleon E.; Holeman, Jeremiah; Jones, William; Rader, Jonathan H.; Stephenson, John J.; Unger, John, F.; and others | Livingston | Chillicothe | Roll of prisoners; all citizens; lists home county, where and when captured, charges, and remarks; persons from Ray and Carroll counties | 02-??-1865 | F1632 | 0550 | 14978 |
| Brinsknoff, N. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Oath of Allegiance of the Hannibal and St. Joseph R.R.Co. | 03-01-1862 | F1283 | ||
| Brown, Gabriel G. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Pvt., statement that he saw Barton burn an effigy of Judge McFerran and give three groans for the judge and Governor Gamble, and give three cheers for Capt. DeBolt and three for the Union League | 07-09-1863 | F1339 | ||
| Brown, Robert J. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Statement of Robert B. Williams certifying that previous to July 28, Brown was a peaceable man | 08-22-1862 | F1286 | ||
| Buchanan, C. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Transmittal of documents in the cases of Felix G. Froman; Jeremiah C. Crowley; Marion Critchfield; John Darnell and Thomas J. Long | 01-16-1864 | F1607 | 0343 | 7825 |
| Bullett, Henry; Mead, William | Livingston | Recruiting Station: Kingston | F1894.10 | 5 | |||
| Burberry, James | Livingston | Chillicothe | Oath of Allegiance (will report to the Provost Marshal in Chillicothe and enroll in militia) | 03-13-1862 | F1288 | ||
| Burghoff (?), H. (documents list Brinkenhoff, H.) | Livingston | Chillicothe | Letter accompanying bonds to be filed; requesting permission to sell arms and ammunition | 05-21-1864 | F1288 | ||
| Burrus, Thomas | Livingston | Chillicothe | Arrested by Captain Morris, sent before Provost Marshal for investigation; not enough evidence to convict him, therefore discharged | 02-13-1862 | F1289 | ||
| Burton, George | Livingston | Chillicothe | Colonel Swain writes that Burton shot two of his men; provides description to be given to police officers in St. Joseph and cities in other states | 04-22-1864 | F1289 | ||
| Cameron, Joshua | Livingston | Oath | 02-27-1862 | F1185 | |||
| Cameron, Joshua | Livingston | Petition from citizens of Livingston County that Cameron be given a pass to travel within Federal lines or out in order to conduct business. | 11-22-1864 | F1185 | |||
| Cameron, Joshua | Livingston | Chillicothe | Letter from Cameron requesting that he be allowed to travel to Canada for business reasons. | 11-07-1864 | F1185 | ||
| Campbell, Robert C. | Livingston | Testimony for the defense by Squire McGee that the footprints leading from Campbell's home to an alleged camp were really footprints of the family going to a local spring to draw water. | 08-13-1863 | F1185 | |||
| Campbell, Robert C. | Livingston | U. S. vs Campbell, charged with harboring and feeding bushwhackers. Witness testimony that Campbell fed his son Thomas and Thomas Crews, believed to be bushwhackers. | 07-23-1863 | F1185 | |||
| Campbell, Robert C. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Letter from R. L. Dunn stating that he is sending testimony in the case against Campbell, who was charged with feeding bushwhackers. Says Campbell is an old man and was paroled. | 08-14-1863 | F1185 | ||
| Clarke, Jonas J.; Shook, Dr. Henry; Rogers, William B.; Wilcox, Orville | Livingston | Chillicothe | Clarke recommends men as loyal and suitable persons to recruit other persons in Linn County, Livingston County, and Mercer County. | 08-02-1864 | F1620 | 0300 | 11322 |
| Coburn, Luther B. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Statement that Fielding J. Rawlins said that as long as he had a dollar, he would spend it in support of the Confederacy | 01-25-1865 | F1256 | ||
| Coggswell, F. B.; Vaughn, James L.; Callison, Thomas H.; Howard, William M.; Cooper, John Y.; Allen, John B.; Gell, Stephen; Neil, Sampson; Harrison, William W.; Myers, Francis M.; Nucum, John D.; Rossin, Charles J.; Mitchell, John W. etal | Livingston | Chillicothe | Letter from Lt. William McIlrath(?) stating that things have quieted since the arrest of Coggswell, of Grundy County. McIlrath is enclosing an abstract showing names of prisoners and how he disposed of their cases. Thirty-six names on list. | 10-02-1863 | F1603 | 0892 | 6858 |
| Colber, Luther T. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Letter from Colber, a lawyer, to F. A. Dick in St. Louis. Has lived peacefully during war; his female slave was "enticed" away by soldiers and is "running at large in your city." Wants her back. | 02-08-1863 | F1141 | ||
| Colbir, Luther T. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Letter asking for orders to allow him to retrieve a Negro woman, enticed to leave home by the Missouri 27th Regiment and currently running at large in St. Louis | 02-08-1863 | F1141 | ||
| Coleman, John W. | Livingston | Statement that he joined Price's army at Lexington and was elected captain of company of Missouri State Guard from 1861-1862 | 01-10-1863 | F1141 | |||
| Coleman, John W. | Livingston | U. S. vs Coleman. Statement of Coleman that he left Livingston County in 1861 and joined Price's Army at Lexington. Traces his personal military history. | 01-10-1863 | F1141 | |||
| Collieror, Richard ? | Livingston | Chillicothe | Pvt., Co K 4th P. R. M., statement that he saw Sgt. Browning in the crowd immediately before the effigy of Judge McFerran was raised | 07-09-1863 | F1339 | ||
| Coppage, Stephen; Coppage, John | Livingston | Recruiting Station: Kingston | F1894.10 | 31 | |||
| Cranmer, George W. | Livingston | Letter re: U.S. vs Cranmer, charged with disloyal language and threatening to feed bushwhackers; Cranmer's witnesses are reportedly strong secessionists | 06-03-1863 | F1243 | |||
| Cranmer, George W. | Livingston | Oath | 06-05-1863 | F1243 | |||
| Cranmer, George W. | Livingston | Statement of Elizabeth McAfee, who lives with Cranmer family; he voiced opposition to supporting bushwhackers and she has seen no evidence of it being done | 06-02-1863 | F1243 | |||
| Cranmer, George W. | Livingston | Statement of Mary Ellen Duncan; Cranmer never said he would feed bushwhackers, but would feed anyone hungry; | 06-02-1863 | F1243 | |||
| Cranmer, George W. | Livingston | Statement of Mollie A. Haywood; said Union soldiers were nigger thieves, horse thieves and disorganized band of robbers; was in favor or south but would not fight for either side | 06-01-1863 | F1243 | |||
| Cranmer, George W. | Livingston | Statement of Sallie W. Adkins; Cranmer said he would not feed or harbor bushwhackers, but would feed anyone hungry | 06-02-1863 | F1243 | |||
| Crews, Josiah | Livingston | Chillicothe | Crews, age 16, being sent to St. Louis; charged with stealing horses; one of worst families; father and 3 brothers most notorious bushwhackers in north Missouri, mother banished | 10-06-1862 | F1244 | ||
| Crews, Josiah | Livingston | Chillicothe | Examination of Crews, charged with being a guerrilla and horse thievery; was going to steal horses with George Reynolds, for Bill Darr and Tom Beery | ??-??-186? | F1244 | ||
| Cross, Ephraim; Cottingham, J. M.; Cooley, J. W.; Chapman, Dennis B.; Davidson, James; Johnson, M. A.; and others | Livingston | Chillicothe | List of prisoners released during month of October 1864; from Mercer, Chariton, Grundy, Harrison, and Carroll counties | 10-31-1864 | F1656 | 0941 | 20975 |
| Darr, Bill | Livingston | Chillicothe | Weekly report from Robert Harrison stating that he has been procuring evidence against Darr, who is on trial in St. Louis. | 11-14-1864 | F1295 | ||
| Davidson, James W. | Livingston | Chillicothe | Letter from J. H. Shanklin to A. J. Harding introducing David Metcalf, Grundy County Probate Judge, in reference to the case of Davidson. States Metcalf is reliable. | 10-31-1864 | F1295 | ||
| Davis, George W. | Livingston | Statement that Junius B. Stith worked on his farm, and that he is completely loyal | 02-18-1862 | F1270 | |||
| Davis, Jethro | Livingston | Statement from R. A. DeBolt that Davis, a prisoner, should be confined during the war. Rest of document refers to a rebel company from Daviess County. Following document notes Livingston Co. | 02-20-1862 | F1296 |
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