Audrain county Civil War Cases from the Circuit Court.
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Post War Prosecutions of Southern Supporters
1865. File #128 File 3. Grand Jury Indictment. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Daniel Galbreath. Alleged that he served in a militia co. of the domestic enemies of the U.S., to wit: An armed band of Rebels, commissioned by Capt. Murray and remained a member of said company in armed hostilities for a long period of time.
1866. File #130 File 4. State of Missouri vs John M. Gordon. Motion to disbar as an attorney because of his enrollment as a Rebel sympathizer and falsely swearing that he had served and had been honorably discharged from the military service of the U.S. To set aside judgment or grant new trial.
State of Missouri vs S.M. Edwards. Motion to disbar. Alleges that Edwards falsely swore that in 1864 he voluntarily entered the military service of the U.S. and had been honorably discharged. Swore that he was a citizen of Boone co. when he was a citizen of Audrain co. Had enrolled as a Southern Sympathizer in late rebellion. To set aside judgment or
grant new trial.
1864. Till #130 File 6. State of Missouri vs Charles C. Ricketts. Motion to disbar. Caused himself to be enrolled as a Southern Sympathizer. Claimed to have voluntarily entered the military of the U.S. May have been enrolled as one of the militia of the State of Mo.,then claimed exemption from military duty by physical disability. To set aside judgment or grant new trial.
Till #130 File 7. State of Missouri vs M.Y. Duncan. Motion to disbar. Caused himself to be enrolled as a Southern Sympathizer. Claimed to have voluntarily served in the military of the U.S. To set aside judgment or grant new trial
1866. Till #172 File 8. State of Missouri vs George B. Leachman. Perjury. George B. Leachman tried to vote unlawfully in Loutre township. Swore he had always been truly loyally on the side of the U.S. against its enemies. He did in a public speech on the 1st day of April 1861 advise the people to join the domestic enemies of the U.S., to wit: the Rebel army.
1865. Till #173 File 2. State of Missouri vs Thomas J. Triplett. Acting as school trustee. Alleges that defendant is disloyal to the U.S., gave aid and comfort to its enemies.
Till #175 File 23. State of Missouri bs Samuel Murray. Indictment. Stole horse from S.S.Johnston.
Till #175 File 24. State of Missouri vs John Boles. Boles with a band of armed men stole goods from C.C. Gantt store.
1863. Till #180 File 14. State of Missouri vs Paul H. Duly. Grand jury indictment for falsely taking on oath that he did not support the enemies of the U.S. in the late rebellion.
1863. Till #141 File 1. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Byron Cluster. Grand jury indictment. Byron Cluster on 28 September 1863 gave oath that he was not a supporter of the enemies of the Provisional Govt. of Mo.but in Nov. 1863, was charged with a falsehood under oath.
1866. Till #140 File 2. Perjury. State of Missouri vs William Boswell. In 1862 was enrolled as a Southern Sympathizer. In 1866 took oath of loyalty to the U.S. and tried to vote at an election in Wilson township.
1866. Till #140 File 3. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Lewis D. Clark. Has boasted that he has been in Price's Army in the service of the so-called Confederate States of America. Tried to vote at an election in Loutre township without taking the loyalty oath to the U.S.
1865. Till #140 File 5. Grand larceny. State of Missouri vs George Ray, Richard Ray and William Cave. Saddle, saddle blanket and bridle. Property of Dr. S.N. Yates.
1865. Till #140 File 8. Grand larceny. State of Missouri vs Samuel Murry. Grand jury indictment for grand larceny on Oct. 20, 1864 of horse, property of Spottswood S. Johnson.
1866. Till #140 File 11. State of Missouri vs John Boles. Grand jury indictment for robbery Oct. 10, 1864. 20 prs of boots, 0 pr. of pants, 20 pd. of tobacco. Property of C.C. Gant & Patrick Gant.
1865. Till #140 File 12. State of Missouri vs Jonathan G. Fields. Murder of Benjamin Sharp and Lieut. Yeager at Martinsburg.
1866. Till #140 File 17. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Thomas J. Turner. In 1862 enrolled himself as a Southern Sympathizer. In April 1864 he swore that he had always been truly and loyally on the side of the U.S.
1866. Till #140 File 18. Perjury. State of Missouri vs James G. Armistead. In 1862 he enrolled himself as a Southern Sympathizer. In April 1866 he swore that he had always been truly and loyally on the side of the U.S.
1866. Till #140 File 19. Perjury. State of Missouri vs John W. Earsom. In 1862 enrolled himself as a Southern Sympathizer. In April 1866 he swore that he had always been truly and loyally on the side of the U.S.
1866. Till #140 File 20. Perjury. State of Missouri vs John M. Forrest. In 1862 enrolled himself as a Southern Sympathizer. In April 1866 he swore that he had always been truly and loyally on the side of the U.S.
1866. Till #140 File 21. Perjury. State of Missouri vs John Stipp. In 1862 enrolled himself as a Southern Sympathizer. In April 1866 he swore that he had always been truly and loyally on the side of the U.S.
1866. Till #140 File 22. Perjury. State of Missouri vs David S. Mahan. In 1862 enrolled himself as a Southern Sympathizer. In April 1866 he swore that he had always been truly and loyally on the side of the U.S.
1866. Till #140 File 23. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Joseph W. Riggs. In 1862 enrolled himself as a Southern Sympathizer. In April 1866 he swore that he had always been truly and loyally on the side of the U.S.
1866. Till #140 File 24. Perjury. State of Missouri vs John J. Brown. In 1862 enrolled himself as a Southern sympathizer. In April 1866 he swore that he had always been truly and loyally on the side of the U.S.
1866. Till #140 File #25. Perjury. Jesse A. Brown. In 1862 enrolled himself as a Southern Sympathizer. In April 1866 he swore that he had always been truly and loyally on the side of the U.S.
1866. Till #140 File 26. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Henry T. Brown. In 1862 enrolled himself as a Southern Sympathizer. In April 1866 he swore that he had always been truly and loyally on the side of the U.S.
1865. Till #140 File 27. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Charles B. Clark. Grand jury indictment. Had said in the past that he was a Southern man, had expressed the wish that the U.S. would be defeated at Richmond. Used Abusive and disloyal language.
1866. Till #140 File 30. Perjury. State of Missouri vs William R. Martin Sr. Sept. 5, 1861 and other times urged and advised persons to enter the military service of the domestic enemies of the U.S. On April 5, 1861, assisted in raising a Rebel flag at Martinsburg. Bitterly denounced the U.S. and the lawful authorities thereof. In June 1866 swore that he had never done the acts alleged and tried to vote.
1866. Till #140 File 31. Perjury. State of Missouri vs William S. Hart. In 1862 enrolled himself as a Southern Sympathizer. In April 1866 he swore that he had always been truly and loyally on the side of the U.S.
1865. Till #140 File 32. State of Missouri vs John West. Grand jury indictment. On July 15, 1862 took 1 bay gelding horse, property of Robert Calhoun.
1865. Till #140 File 33. State of Missouri vs John Tanner and Benjamin Tanner. Grand jury indictment for robbery. Took double barrelled shotgun, horse and bridle, property of William Cook.
1866. Till #140 file 25. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Abraham B. Medley. In 1862 enrolled himself as a Southern Sympathizer. In April 1866 he swore that he had always been truly and loyally on the side of the U.S.
1864. Till #140 file 37. Grand jury Indictment for tearing up the N.M.R.R. tracks. State of Missouri vs Alvin Cobb, George Bruce, Isaac Woods, Reuben Pulis Jr., John A. Points, Joseph McDaniel, Clinton Christman and Cobbs Indian.
1866. Till 138 File 2. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Gabriel J. Wood.
1866. Till #138 File 3. State of Missouri vs Robert S. Duncan. Preaching without taking loyalty oath. Baptist preacher.
1866. Till #138 File 4. State of Missouri vs Benjamin H. Spencer. Preaching without taking loyalty oath. Methodist Episcopal preacher.
1866. Till #138 File 5. State of Missouri vs John Pedelupa. Preaching without taking loyalty oath. Methodist Episcopal preacher.
1866. Till #138 File 6. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Thomas D. Bruce.
1866. Till #138 File 7. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Nicholas P. Dejarnett.
1866. Till #138 File 8. State of Missouri vs Benjamin Owens. Preaching without taking loyalty oath. Baptist preacher.
1866. Till #138 File 9. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Jno. R. McClelland.
1866. Till #138 File 10. Perjury. State of Missouri vs J.S. (or L.) Day.
1866. Till #138 File 11. State of Missouri vs John Shores. Preaching without taking loyalty oath. Methodist Episopal preacher.
1866. Till #138 File 13. State of Missouri vs John T. Brooks. Preaching without taking loyalty oath. Disciples preacher.
1866. Till #138 File 14. State of Missouri vs John Smith. Preaching without taking loyalty oath. Disciples preacher.
1866. Till #138 File 15. State of Missouri vs Doc Gentry. Teaching without taking loyalty oath.
1865. Till #138 File 16. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Jacob Bruce.
1866. Till #138 File 17. Perjury. State of Missouri vs James B. Ray.
1866. Till #138 File 18. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Thomas N. Pulis.
1866. Till #138 File 19. Perjury. State of Missouri vs John H. Martin
1866. Till #138 File 20. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Edward Hurdle.
1866. Till #138 File 21. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Wm. H. Day.
1866. Till #138 File 22. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Hardy Hurdle.
1866.Till #138 file 23. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Robert C. Gibbs.
1866. Till #138 File 24. Perjury. State of Missouri vs George B. Leachman.
1866. Till #138 File 26. State of Missouri vs Almeda Gant. Teaching without taking loyalty oath.
1866. Till #138 File 27. State of Missouri vs Alice Gatewood. Teaching without taking loyalty oath.
1866. Till #138 File 28. State of Missouri vs Emma Cauthorn. Teaching without taking loyalty oath.
1866. Till #138 File 29. State of Missouri vs Lizzie Street. Teaching without taking loyalty oath.
1866. Till #138 File 30. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Francis M. Sallee. Teaching without taking loyalty oath.
1866. Till #138 File 31. State of Missouri vs Andrew Cauthorn. Teaching without taking loyalty oath.
1866. Till #138 File 32. Perjury. State of Missouri vs John P. Beatty.
1866. Till #138 File 33. State of Missouri vs James W. Dudley. Preaching without taking loyalty oath. Baptist preacher
1866. Till #138 File 34. Perjury. State of Missouri vs Joseph Smelser.
1866. Till #138 File 36. Perjury. State of Missouri vs David B. Williams.
1865. Till #221 File 10. Petition for Relief. S.A. (Samuel A.) Craddock. He was disqualified by the U.S. Gov't. as an attorney. Asks that his full citizen's rights be restored. He was enrolled as a Southern Sympathizer in 1862. In 1864 he voluntarily enrolled in the U.S. Military service.
1866. Till #221 File 11. Petition for Relief. Sylvester Barada stated that he was induced to enter the service of the so-called Confederate States and afterwards he quit the service aforesaid and Nov. 3, 1864 he voluntarily entered the military service of the U.S., enlisting in the 4th Reg't of Missouri Volunteer Infantry, from which he was honorably discharged. Wants his rights as a citizen restored.
1866. Till #221 Till 12. Petition for Relief. George H. Campbell says he was sworn into military service of the Confederate States by C.C. Ricketts in his office in Mexico. Served in the Missouri Militia and was honorably discharged. Entered the military service of the U.S. July 29, 1864 and was honorably discharged from same. By the new constitution of the state of Missouri he is disbarred from certain rights and privileges as a citizen and wants his full rights and privileges restored.
1866. Till #221 File 13. Petition for Relief. William Fox has been a citizen of Audrain for 6 years. Was persuaded in 862 to go into the Rebel army. After 2 months he left the Rebel service and in 1862 voluntarily entered the military service of the U.S. (9th MO Reg't) and was honorably discharged after serving 3 years. Prays to be restored to all rights and privileges of a citizen.
1866. Till #221 File 14. William C. Kilgore. Removal of Disqualification Southern Sympathizer. In January 1865 he entered the military service of the U.S. and was honorably discharged from same. Relief granted. Decree.