Civil WarMissouri's Union Provost Marshal Papers: 1861 - 1866
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| Name | County | City | Subject | Date | Reel Number | Frame Number | File Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keeton, Martha; Gardner, T. M.; Pritchett, L. W.; Smith, Henry; Bratcher, Lazerous; Beckwith, Underwood; Mercer, Robert; Mercer, Mary; Griffith, W. W.; Brewer, John | Mississippi | Charleston | Two-page statement by Griffith re: smuggling ring operated by the Mercers, Keeton and Brewer; whiskey is being delivered to Kentucky on the shore of Island No. 1; smuggling salt to Kentucky a short time before the fight at Paducah | 10-24-1864 | F1627 | 0059 | 13379 |
| Kennick, Benjamin; Lindsey, John; Brigsby, William; Brigsby, Moses; Danforth, Lewis S.; Banks, B.; Greenfield, James B.; Jacks, D.; Whitcomb, George; Byrd, Thomas; Chapman, Wilshire; Underwood, John; Lofflin, Daniel; Allison, James etal | Mississippi | Four pages of names noted as being Union citizens of Mississippi County. | N. D. | F1660 | 0314 | 22185 | |
| Kennick, Geo. W. | Mississippi | Charleston | Asking for permission to be a merchant in Charleston | 09-19-1864 | F1357 | ||
| King, James D. | Mississippi | Oath of allegiance, sworn at Columbus, Kentucky | 12-06-1862 | F1151 | |||
| Kopp, Philip | Mississippi | Subject seeks [in 2 pages] permission from Gen. A. J. Smith to ship salt from Columbus KY to Mississippi County. | n.d. | F1359 | |||
| Lane, A. P.; Goodin, F. S.; Sweaney, W. A.; Humphries, H. W.; Meier, Jasper; Wiliams, Allen; Seales, J. W.; Bush, John L.; Beckwith, Thomas; Taylor, Jerry; Rhodes, J. E.; Robertson, James; Cupp, Greenleaf; Bumpass, J. L.; Hinton, John A.; etal | Mississippi | Bird's Point | List of 26 prisoners at Alton, IL transferred from St. Louis, MO who were arrested by order of Gen. E. A. Paine at Cairo, IL and Bird's Point, MO since Dec. 1861; prisoners wish to take oath and give bond | 03-25-1862 | F1584 | 0226 | 872 |
| Langley, Alonzo A. D.; Fugate, Randal; Cobb, James R. | Mississippi | Charleston | Correspondence from Assistant Provost Marshal Reid referring to the transfer of the transcript of record. Reference to bonds of Langley, Fugate, and Cobb. | 08-12-1864 | F1620 | 0950 | 11519 |
| Lathrop, Armin | Mississippi | Charleston | Bond, $1000, arrested for having stolen whiskey in his possession, securities Armon W. Fait and Samuel Adams | 05-09-1864 | F1153 | ||
| Lee, Henry; Lee, Hooper C. | Mississippi | Recruiting Station: Charleston | F1893.3 | 27 | |||
| Lee, James | Mississippi | Wrapper only, Reg. 583 - Department of Missouri, page 205, captured by Gen. Paine, referred to Col. Cutts, taken to Alton, will take the oath and give bond | 03-29-1862 | F1361 | |||
| Lee, John L. | Mississippi | Oath of Allegiance, witness J. A. Ewing | 04-02-1864 | F1361 | |||
| Lee, Lenard; Lee, James | Mississippi | Recruiting Station: Charleston | F1893.3 | 26 | |||
| Lee, Miles; Swank, William P. | Mississippi | Recruiting Station: Charleston | F1893.3 | 7 | |||
| Long, Thomas | Mississippi | Charleston | Citizen of Wolf Island Township, word of honor to report in person, witness William Lonergan | 01-21-1865 | F1483 | ||
| Mabee, Julia E.; Mercer, Robert; Mercer, Mary; Brewer, John | Mississippi | Charleston | Cover sheet for evidence produced by Mabee | 10-24-1864 | F1627 | 0061 | 13379 |
| Mabee, Julia E.; Mercer, Robert; Mercer, Mary; Brewer, John | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement by Mabee re: smuggling ring operated by the Mercers and Brewer; shipping whiskey from Cairo, Illinois to New York, Missouri; shipping from Norfork, Missouri to No. 1 Landing in Kentucky; does not know anything about smuggling salt | 10-24-1864 | F1627 | 0062 | 13379 |
| Mabee, Suffrenus.; Brewer, John; Mercer, Robert; Mercer, Mary | Mississippi | Charleston | Cover sheet for evidence produced by Mabee | 10-24-1864 | F1627 | 0063 | 13379 |
| Mabee, Suffrenus.; Brewer, John; Mercer, Robert; Mercer, Mary; Beckworth, Tom | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement by Mabee re: smuggling ring operated by the Mercers and Brewer; witnessed Mercer and Brewer hauling whiskey from Cairo, Illinois to Norfork; Beckworth hauls salt for Mercer | 10-24-1864 | F1627 | 0064 | 13379 |
| Mabee, Suffrenus; Beckworth, Underwood; Mercer, Robert; Mercer, Mary; Brewer, John; Keeton, Martha | Mississippi | Charleston | Two-page statement by Mabee re: smugglers R. Mercer, M. Mercer, Keeton and Brewer; witnessed smugglers shipping whiskey to Cairo, Illinois | 10-24-1864 | F1627 | 0108 | 13379 |
| Major, Weden | Mississippi | Bellmont | Pledge to desist connection with disUnion party | 08-01-1861 | F1366 | ||
| Mason, John F. | Mississippi | Charleston | Oath of Allegiance | 01-13-1865 | F1484 | ||
| Mason, John F.; Henderson, John T.; Forrest, William C.; Smith, Peter K.; Danforth, Louis W.; Pritchett, L. W.; Gardner, John A.; Calvin, James | Mississippi | Charleston | Statements in cases and recommendations. Guerrilla service. Smuggling. | 01-13-1865 | F1629 | 0582 | 14108 |
| Mathews, William | Mississippi | Wrapper only, ordering to hold him for trial and more evidence, and that he died October 27, 1862, with orders to bury him and return the papers | 10-22-1862 | F1485 | |||
| McElmurray, Absalom; Lee, Cruise; Taylor, John; Beckwith, Underwood; Myrick, Mathew; Trice, Dr. [?]; Levy, Abraham; Cain, [?]; Ringo, Joseph; Nally, Pias; Skeen, William; Druffell, E. H. | Mississippi | Charleston | File is a transcript of record book for May 22-31, 1865. Statement of McElmurry of how he was on a boat which was loading government corn. Details seeing an intoxicated Taylor get into a conflict with a captain. Captain ordered soldiers to open fire. | 05-26-1865 | F1639 | 1038 | 17121 |
| McElmurray, Absalom; Lee, Cruise; Taylor, John; Beckwith, Underwood; Myrick, Mathew; Trice, Dr. [?]; Levy, Abraham; Cain, [?]; Ringo, Joseph; Nally, Pias; Skeen, William; Druffell, E. H. | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of Abraham Levy that while he was sewing up corn sacks he heard a pistol shot and someone said "the captain is shot." After the first shot, black soldiers ran up the bank firing. He was arrested and taken to Columbus, KY. | 05-26-1865 | F1639 | 1043 | 17121 |
| McElmurray, Absalom; Lee, Cruise; Taylor, John; Beckwith, Underwood; Myrick, Mathew; Trice, Dr. [?]; Levy, Abraham; Cain, [?]; Ringo, Joseph; Nally, Pias; Skeen, William; Druffell, E. H. | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of E. H. Druffell, a private in the Arkansas Volunteers. Druffell details his service in the Confederate Army. After the rebel surrender he went home to find his parents had moved to MO. Asks to take the amnesty oath to become a U. S. citizen | 05-31-1865 | F1639 | 1051 | 17121 |
| McElmurray, Absalom; Lee, Cruise; Taylor, John; Beckwith, Underwood; Myrick, Mathew; Trice, Dr. [?]; Levy, Abraham; Cain, [?]; Ringo, Joseph; Nally, Pias; Skeen, William; Druffell, E. H. | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of Harper C. Lee that he was present when Taylor got into a fight with Capt. Maddison. Maddison asked what was wrong and an intoxicated Taylor replied he'd had "13 1/2 drops too much." The captain went after Taylor; a shot was fired. | 05-27-1865 | F1639 | 1048 | 17121 |
| McElmurray, Absalom; Lee, Cruise; Taylor, John; Beckwith, Underwood; Myrick, Mathew; Trice, Dr. [?]; Levy, Abraham; Cain, [?]; Ringo, Joseph; Nally, Pias; Skeen, William; Druffell, E. H. | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of Pias Nally that while he was drinking at the bar on a steamboat, he heard a gun shot. He ran out to see what happened and was marched on board by soldiers. On board he saw Capt. Maddison lying on the cabin floor groaning. | 05-26-1865 | F1639 | 1044 | 17121 |
| McElmurray, Absalom; Lee, Cruise; Taylor, John; Beckwith, Underwood; Myrick, Mathew; Trice, Dr. [?]; Levy, Abraham; Cain, [?]; Ringo, Joseph; Nally, Pias; Skeen, William; Druffell, E. H. | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of Underwood Beckwith that he was on board a boat which was taking on corn loaded by black soldiers. One of the black soldiers carrying a bag of corn ran into Taylor, which insulted him. The soldier told Capt. Maddison, who confronted Taylor. | 05-26-1865 | F1639 | 1041 | 17121 |
| McElmurray, Absalom; Lee, Cruise; Taylor, John; Beckwith, Underwood; Myrick, Mathew; Trice, Dr. [?]; Levy, Abraham; Cain, [?]; Ringo, Joseph; Nally, Pias; Skeen, William; Druffell, E. H. | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of William Skeen that he deserted from the army of the CSA. He was conscripted in Mississippi. He now wishes to take the amnesty oath and become a citizen of the United States. | 05-27-1865 | F1639 | 1046 | 17121 |
| McElmurry, Thomas S. | Mississippi | Statement of William Rodder that McElmurry told him he provided a horse to a secession troop under Jackson. States McElmurry suggested he (Rodder) also provide a horse. | 10-03-1862 | F1199 | |||
| McFarland, James D. | Mississippi | Bird's Point | Letter from Col. C. C. Marsh regarding slave of Dr. McFarland, of Jackson, MO. States the slave came and volunteered to help; was never formally employed. The slave hid when McFarland came for him. | 11-04-1861 | F1199 | ||
| McKinney, James | Mississippi | Wrapper only, reg. 583 - Department of Missouri, Page 217, Alton | ??-??-186? | F1200 | |||
| Mclemurry, Dick; Mclemurry, Scott | Mississippi | Recruiting Station: Charleston | F1893.3 | 17 | |||
| Mclemurry, Lewis; Mclemurry, Scott | Mississippi | Recruiting Station: Charleston | F1893.3 | 24 | |||
| Mclemurry, Simon; Mclemurry, Scott | Mississippi | Recruiting Station: Charleston | F1893.3 | 20 | |||
| Means, Thomas J. | Mississippi | Belmont | Parole of honor | 08-01-1861 | F1372 | ||
| Meazel, Flemming | Mississippi | Oath of allegiance and physical description | 06-13-1865 | F1372 | |||
| Medley, John C.; Mercer, Robert; Mercer, Mary | Mississippi | Charleston | Cover sheet for statement by Medley re: smuggling ring | 09-19-1864 | F1627 | 0085 | 13379 |
| Medley, John C.; Mercer, Robert; Mercer, Mary; Brewer, John; Beckworth, Wood | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement by Medley who lived with the Mercers from 08-1863 thru 05-1864; has seen whiskey at Mercer's house, and has brought flour and salt to the Mercers from St. Louis | 09-19-1864 | F1627 | 0086 | 13379 |
| Mercer, Mary | Mississippi | Bond in the amount of $1,000. | 09-21-1864 | F1373 | |||
| Mercer, Mary | Mississippi | Document stating that the evidence to prove the guilt of Mrs. Mercer, a prisoner, has been forwarded. | 11-25-1864 | F1373 | |||
| Mercer, Mary | Mississippi | Statement of John Hagan giving the names of all people who he knows to be involved in smuggling goods South. Statement very detailed. | 12-26-1864 | F1373 | |||
| Mercer, Mary | Mississippi | Charleston | Letter from George Whitcomb, County Court Clerk, to Col. J. Darr, written on behalf of Mrs. Mercer. Mercer is under arrest and ill. She wishes to be allowed to stay at a hotel rather than in prison. | 11-27-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Mary | Mississippi | Charleston | Special Order 5, stating that Mrs. Mercer, a prisoner, should be delivered to Col. Joseph Darr Jr. | 11-28-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Mary | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of Charles Atcher that he informed Mrs. Mercer that reports were going to be made that she was engaged in smuggling powder. Mercer said she was going to distribute it among neighbors. | 12-31-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Mary | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of David L. Humphreys that he also knew of Mrs. Mercer being involved in smuggling whiskey, ammunition and salt from Cairo, IL. | 12-31-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Mary | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of David L. Humphries in regards to Mrs. Mercer smuggling ammunition from Cairo, IL. States David White, employed by Mercer, brought 1 1/2 bushels of powder in a pillow slip for Mercer. | 12-31-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Mary | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of James Calvin. First pages of statement almost entirely illegible. Calvin goes through a variety of names of individuals and what he knows about their involvement in smuggling. | 12-26-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Mary | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of Joseph N. Clark regarding allegations that Mrs. Mercer made a proposition to James Fugate, a guerrilla, to have Capt. E. P. Diehl, H. J. Deal and George M. Keyser killed. | 12-31-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Mary C. | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of Mercer, charged with aiding and abetting in smuggling. States she is in habit of purchasing much of the goods sold at store owned with her husband Robert. | 09-19-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Robert | Mississippi | Bond in the amount of $1,000. | 09-19-1864 | F1373 | |||
| Mercer, Robert | Mississippi | Two notes from Mercer reporting in accordance with the terms of his bond. | 04-05-1865 | F1373 | |||
| Mercer, Robert | Mississippi | Two notes from Mercer reporting to Lieut. Richardson in accordance with the terms of his bond. | 04-12-1865 | F1373 | |||
| Mercer, Robert | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of George Whitcomb, Clerk of the County and Circuit Courts, that he knows Mercer to be a loyal man. | 10-11-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Robert | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of Henry Smith detailing the people he saw Mercer sell whiskey to as well as the amounts sold. | 10-25-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Robert | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of John Underwood regarding Mercer selling whiskey. He asked Mercer about the whiskey and Mercer said it belonged to Martha Keeton. | 09-16-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Robert | Mississippi | Charleston | Statement of Robert Mercer that he hasn't had any whiskey for sale for two years. States Martha Keeton brought whiskey to him after her husband's death. He details the salt he has been obtaining. | 09-19-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Robert | Mississippi | Norfolk | Letter from Mercer hard to decipher. Mercer says Confederate soldiers (Marmaduke's men) came to their home demanding food and that many in the army don't believe a man can own a slave and be Union. | ??-17-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Robert | Mississippi | Norfolk | Statement of Mercer that he is a store owner. Mercer is questioned about whom he sold whiskey to and how much he received from Cairo, IL. | 11-14-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Robert | Mississippi | Norfolk | Statement of Mercer that since the beginning of the war he has been a Union man. Claims that since the war began he has purchased nothing unless it was permitted by the military. | 10-10-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Mercer, Robert; Mercer, Mary | Mississippi | Charleston | Cover sheet reads "Mercer case" | ??-??-1864 | F1627 | 0058 | 13379 |
| Mercer, Robert; Wyatt, James; Hale, John; Reynolds, William; Barry, William; Davis, Robert H.; Hargan, R.; Powel, Joseph; Moore, George; Jenington, John; Dowis, B. J.; Fulkerson, L. M.; Derrington, Thomas; Ward, William; Bush, E. T. and others | Mississippi | Two-page petition signed by sixty-two citizens of Mississippi County attesting to Mercer's innocence of knowingly violating military law | 11-04-1864 | F1627 | 0045 | 13379 | |
| Merrill, Jonathan | Mississippi | Statement of Merrill, a prisoner, to be forwarded to St. Louis. Merrill charged with disloyalty and giving aid to guerrillas. | 02-22-1865 | F1373 | |||
| Merrill, Jonathan | Mississippi | Charleston | Letter from Lieut. William Thurber stating that Merrill, a prisoner, was arrested at New Madrid Co. Letter partially illegible. | 03-20-1865 | F1373 | ||
| Merser, Robert | Mississippi | Charleston | Special Order 3, calling for the arrest of Merser and his wife. Surname spelled in other documents as "Mercer." | 09-17-1864 | F1373 | ||
| Miers, A. W. | Mississippi | Oath of allegiance and physical description | 06-23-1863 | F1156 | |||
| Miller, Abraham | Mississippi | Oath and parole | 07-09-1864 | F1156 | |||
| Miller, Abraham | Mississippi | Oath of allegiance | 07-09-1864 | F1156 | |||
| Miller, Jacob P.; Wells, Stephen | Mississippi | Charleston | Letter from Lt. James A. Reed enclosing the statement of a man arrested because Miller, a smuggler, was staying at his house. Reed is unsure how much this statement will sustain charges of disloyalty against Wells. | 09-13-1864 | F1621 | 0209 | 11573 |
| Miller, John W. | Mississippi | Bond in the amount of $1,000. | 10-08-1864 | F1156 | |||
| Miller, John W. | Mississippi | Bond in the amount of $1,000. Miller was arrested for being in arms against the U. S. government. | 11-02-1864 | F1157 | |||
| Miller, John W. | Mississippi | Charleston | Parole. Miller promises to remain within Mississippi County and to report in person weekly to the Assistant Provost Marshal. | 11-02-1864 | F1157 | ||
| Miller, Samuel W.; Darby, William J.; Merryman, D. H.; [unknown], Louis | Mississippi | Cover letter for a copy of a parole (not included on microfilm); note that Miller of Mississippi County, MO died; others listed as never having been at Alton, IL prison | 06-14-1862 | F1585 | 1358 | 1438 | |
| Mills, E. Jones; Wilson, Jim; Bowlin, [unknown]; Bailey, Tim; Knott, Jim | Mississippi | Charleston | Mills' statement. Information on Jim Wilson purchasing horses. | 06-01-1865 | F1640 | 0058 | 17144 |
