1. 4 Horses worth $100 each.
2. 12 Hd cattle
worth $10 each.
3. 50 Hogs worth $5.00 each. Total $770.00
Sept 2, 1875-case of A.J. Hannah, Sebastian Co, Ark - Bill for one shot gun
sold to Capt Fred Leah value $5.00 paid for at Ft. Smith, Sept 13, 1862 |
Michael McNally,Ft. Smith, Ar
Jacob Maledon, Ft. Smith, Ar
Michael Gahobs, Ft. Smith, Ar Abner Thurber Ft. Smith, Ar
Wm Thurber Ft. Smith, Ar Emily Hanna All testimony given on Aug 4, 1873
Deposition of Emily Hanna 34 years old. Claimant is her husband.
When living 8 miles from Ft. Smith they lived hear Snyders Mill and within a
short distance of the main Ft. Smith and Little Rock road. The company of
soldiers of the 14th Kansas Cavalry U.S. encamped at Snyders mIll. "We
moved from this place in the spring of 1864.
Deposition of Wm Thurber - age 25 years. Claimant is his brother in
law. He lived within 1/2 mile of claimants family with claimant
enlisted in Federal Army. When they moved to the place four miles from
Ft. Smith he went with them and lived within 100 years of them.
A.E. Thurber-23 years old Claimant nor witnesses actually saw the animals
taken |
Resides near Ft. Smith From his personal testimony - Aug
4, 1873 - Age is 39 years. Residence Sebastian Co., Ar, occupation is
farmer. "My farm was 13 miles south east of Ft. Smith. I moved from here
in the spring of 1863 to a place about 8 miles from Ft. Smith. In Oct
1863 I enlisted in Company C 4th Ark U.S. cavalry and served with my company
and ??? until after the close of the war when I was musterd out of service with
my company and regiment. My farm consisted of 80 acres of land some 3 or
4 acres under cultivation , the remainder was about one half timber and ???
land - located near the Ft. Smith and Greenwood road. I was conscripted
to the Conf army in the summer of 1862. I was hauling hay to Ft. Smith
and while in town I was arrested by the rebels and taken to the Provost Marshal
Office and sworn into the rebel conscript service by J.H. Sparks and was then
sent to Dr Spring the examining surgeon for the army who gave me a certificate
of disability and I was then allowed to go home. Previous to that time I
had been sick with the chills and fever for some 8 or 9 months and of that time
was hardly able to be out and after this time I was not bothered any more.
(His signature is at the bottom of the deposition) |
Occupied close to his farm in the Fall of 1863 and Spring of 1864
Troops who used them was the 2nd & 14th Kansas Cavy, & other troops.
(Note from Commissioner of Claims, Washington DC - "Was a rebel bush whack
guide never had bal? two horses and they in rebel service" Reported by
Valentine Dell, Editor, Ft. Smith, Ar)
Dec 10, 1879 - Letter to claimant asking about sale of shotgun to
Confederate States; also about his being sworn in as a conscript before
examination by ??? instead of after; also why he didn't make proof of loyalty
before enlistinment into Federal army and calling on him to get a certificate
of loyalty from Valentine.
Dec 1879: The fact which fully appears that ??? enlisted in the U.S.
Army and served nearly two years until the close of the war - and his own
statement that he always sympathised with the Union cause are in my judgement
sufft evidence of his loyalty all the time - there being no evidence to the
contrary. But the proof of taking is not satisfactory. No witness
saw the taking of any of the property or saw any of the property in the poss of
the army after it was taken. As to the hores - they ??? taken 3 or
4 times and got back - showing that they wre not cau?fully taken for armyu use.
At least they ?? taken and could not be found. I think this ????
(written over-could not read it)
Dell, a leading union man known to the ???(Note: Dell has reported him as a
buhwacker) If he doesn't answer at all, the adminsts? the case of
??? his loyalty. If he does answer it will then appear whether further
inquiry into his loyalty is neccessary. If finally satisfied of his
loyalty Judge ? indends to examine the property evidence again carefully.
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