Saturday, May 23, 2009

Impressed American Seamen of 1803.

Here is a list of seamen that were impressed from American ships by the British and put into the British service of 1803, it was believed by the British that once a British subject always a British subject. A lot of the men on this list were taken from merchant ships even though they had the protection of the custom-houses. All the world powers know that with out trade their country would be in economic trouble. Even though one country may not like each other, or may be at war with the other the trade would go on. The custom-houses of one country would give protection to pass with out harm. But these protections were of little use, for when a man-of-war stopped a merchant ship, they almost always found something wrong. When a British man-of-war stopped a ship from another county and found a seamen they believed to be a British subject they were taken off the ship and impressed into their service, and the ship was taken as a prize.

Impressed seamen belonging to American vessels, by the agents of foreign nations.

1. Edward Bass, a native of Philadelphia, impressed at London some time in March or April last, and put on board of the Mars. This man had been impressed into the British service during the late war, and was confined therein until peace. Upon the breaking out of war again, as he was on the point of departing for this country, he was impressed a second time into the British service. He was without a custom-house protection.

2. Robert Carter Gilliarn, native of Sussex county, Virginia, impressed from the American vessel Warren, then lying at the port of London, in March or April last. He was without a protection.

3. John Leland Wade, native of Bristol county, Massachusetts, (having lost his protection,) was impressed at LiverPool, in April last. From the brig Mahela Winsor, and put into the Courageux.

4. William Wall, Henry Clark, and James Clark, Irishmen, not stated to be citizens of the United States, impressed at London the 10th May, from the American ship Industry. No protections.

5. Christopher Tillinghast, native of North Kingston, Rhode Island, impressed into the British ship Loire, off Ireland, on the high seas, on the 20th May, from the American ship Sterlin. Without a protection.

6. John Robberts and John Backham, the former a Dane, and the latter a Swede, impressed on the 25th May. in the North sea, from the American ship Shepherdess, John Bryan, Master, into the British frigate Amelia, Lord Proby, master. Without protections.

7. Barnabas Otis, junior, native of Plymouth, Massachusetts, impressed on the 29th May, in the English channel, into the British frigate Immortalite, Owens, commander, from the American brig Hannah. No protection.

8. Samuel Wilson, a native of Maryland, Andrew Sampson, and Peter Thompson, natives of Curacoa and Norway, but American citizens, impressed on the 31st May, 1803, from the American ship Martha, Henry Waddel, master, at London. Without protections.

9. William Brown, a citizen of the United States, impressed at Cuxhaven, on the 5th June, from the American schooner Astrea, and put into the British frigate Amethyst. He had a protection.

10. John Daniel Kessler, John Anderson, and Michael Jones, impressed on the 6th June, from the American ship William and Jane, off the port of Cork, and put into the British ship Loire. It is not stated that they are Americans.

11. Thomas Cook and George Wilson, the former a native of New York, the latter of Scotland, both without protections impressed October 1st from the ship American Packet, Solomon Swain, master, at sea, about eight leagues from the lighthouse at Sandy Hook, into the British frigate Perseverance.

12. Henry Cobb, native of Falmouth, Massachusetts, impressed into the Loire, British ship. It is not stated when, or whether he had a protection.

13. Daniel Walker, native of Philadelphia, impressed from the American ship Fox, into the British frigate Boston. No protection, and the time of impressments not stated.

14. Jesse Dillings, native of Wethersfield, Connecticut, impressed into the Dreadnought, British ship. No protection; time not stated.

15. Richard Johnson, native of Middletown, Connecticut, impressed into the British service. No protection; time not stated.

16. Joseph Mace, native of Newburyport, Massachusetts, impressed into the British ship Isis. No protection; time stated.

17. Samuel Hills, native of Providence, R. I. impressed into the English ship Britannia. He had a protection, no time stated.

18. Henry Kipp, a native of Hamburgh, and a naturalized citizen of the United States; impressed into the British frigate Endymion from the American ship Eagle. No protection; time not stated.

19. William Chandler, a British subject, taken into the English service at Falmouth, Jamaica, from the American ship Anna, Caleb Johnson, master. No protection.

20. William Fegarie, belonging to the American brig Sally, claimed by the French at St. Pierre, Guadaloupe, as a citizen of France, and kept as such. Time not stated.

21. Nicholas Bullea, by birth a Frenchman, impressed into the service of France, from the American brig Joseph, at St. Pierre. Time not stated.

22. John Nicholson, a black man, with a certificate of freedom, impressed from the American brig Canton, at Surinam, on the 5th October, into a Dutch frigate.

23. Richard Rodman, on the 7th, June, 1803, impressed at Hall, England, into the British service, from the American ship Atlas, Sweeny Wilson master. It is not stated whether he had protection, or what country he is a citizen.

24. Dennis Sweeny, a native of Ireland, and without a protection, impressed on the 7th, of June, in the north sea, into the British frigate Amelia, Lord Proby, master, from the American ship Washington.

25. William Ireland, native of Suffolk county New York, impressed, from the American ship Alknomac, John Gore, master, at Falmouth Jamaica, by pressgang belonging to the Desire, captain Ross, or the armed brig Racoon, though he showed a protection given by the collector at New York, dated 26th, April last. The impressments was ade on the 22nd, June last.

26. John Dirks, Peter German and James Peterson, natives of Denmark, impressed, on the 29th, June, from the Barque Pallas, an American vessel, then lying at London. They had no protection.

27. Hiram Chaples a native of New York, but it is not stated that he had protection, was impressed on the 3ed, day of July, from the American ship Charleston; Joseph Wyer, master, about twenty leagues from Sandy Hook, into the British frigate Cambrian.

28. Joseph Simonds, and Sylivester Pendleton, native Americans and residents of New York, and John Table, a black man, inpressed about the 7th, of July, off the Texel, from the American Schooner Recovery, Josiah Shackford, master, into British sloop of war Harpy, Edmund Heywood commander. Without protections.

29. Ephraim Vanduser, an American citizen and native of New York, with protection as such, impressed, from the schooner Perseverance, Daniel Coyle, master, on the 18th, of July, off Tiberoon, into British sloop of war Snake.

30. Nathaniel Keene, an American citizen, who had been in slavery at Alogiers, and who had a protection, which he left through forgetfulness, at New York, impressed on the 18th, of July, at Folkstone, into the British service, from the American ship Maryland, John Wickham, master.

31. Josiah Hunt, native of Newburyport, Massachusetts, impressed the 17th, July last, from the American brig John. Jonathan Titcomb, into the British ship Emerald, then in sight of Martinico. Without a protection.

32. John Whiting, native of Gloucester Massachusetts, impressed at the sane time as Hunt, and from sane vessel. No protection.

33. Joseph Stevens, an American citizen, with a protection as such, impressed from the schooner Perseverance, Daniel Coyle, master, on the 18th, of July, off Tiberoon, into the British sloop of war Snake.

34. Joseph Emerson, native Lincoln county, Massachusetts, impressed from Amercian schooner Harriet, Nathaniel Knight, master, into the British schooner St. Lucia, Shipley, master, then lying in the road of Basseterre, on the night of the 20th, of July. No Protection.

35. Benjamin Eldridge and William Finney, natives of Falmouth, Massachusetts, impressed on the 20th, of July, from the American schooner Hannah, in the road of Basseterre, on the night of the 20th, of July. No Protection.

36. William Whipp, native of New Haven Connecticut, and John Simpson of Virginia, impressed into British sloop of war Sylph, July 30th, 1803, on the high sea, from the American ship Phaeton, Bush, master, No protection.

37. George Arnold, native of Great Britain, and John Williamson, a Swede, both without protection, impressed the 31st, of July, on board the British frigate Cambriam, William Bradley, commander, from the American ship Venus, Lemuel Bruce, master, upon the high seas.

38. William Liddle, not stated whether he is a citizen of the Unite States, impressed from the Juno, the 3rd, of August, on her passage from Norfolk to Amsterdam, into the British frigate Thetis.

39. John M’Evoy, an Englishman, and without protection, impressed from the American brig Paisly, John Jackways, master, on the 9th, of August, into the British frigate Boston, Captain Douglas, off the Chesapeake.

40. James Farnish, mate, and Neil Lang, seaman, of the American brig Drake, on her voyage to Barbadoes, were impressed on the 12th, of August last, upon the high seas, into a British frigate, name unknown. The crew which remained in the Drake were found to be too weak for working her; in consequence of which, the captain was obliged to put into Antigua, the nearest port that he could make, to the great loss of the adventure.

41. David Kitchell, a native citizen of the United States, at the mouth of Delaware Bay, was impressed into British ship Leander, captain cain, the 22nd, August, 1803, from the American sloop Hiland, John Hand, master, on a voyage from Philadelphia to Alexandria. Kitchell, it is believed was without protection.

42. Oliver Harris, native of Boston, on the 14th, of August, was impressed into the British ship Blenheim, from the American schooner Harrie, or Harris, near the Island of Martinique. No protection in this case.

43. Charles Tracy, an American citizen, impressed on the 25th., of August from the ship Marion, William D. Seton, off Delaware, into a British frigate, name unknown. No protection.

44. James Davis and Henry Wood, black, men, impressed at Liverpool, on the 1st., of Sept., from the American ship Chatham. No protection.

45. Samuel Robinson, an American with protection, Christian Moldenham, Christian Lowman, Danes, with Danish protection, impressed the 5th., of Sept, on the high seas, from the American ship Flora, Caleb Harrison, master, into the British frigate Cambrian.

46. Thomas Doyle, a native of Philadelphia, and seaman, belonging to the American brig Hector, impressed the 6th, of Sept, into the British sloop of war Bittern, then at port, Doyle had protection.

47. Samuel Watt, Andrew Pace, and John Davis, the former having protection, as an American citizen, and the two latter being natives and subjects of Great Britain, were impressed on the 11th, of Sept., from the American ship Charlotte, Thomas Hasam, master, about ten miles east of Cape May, into the British sloop of war Driver.

48. James Matthews, Chief mate of the schooner Amazon, John Murray Master, impressed on the 14th, of Sept., 1803, into the British armed brig Geochi Pine, in the west Indies, no protection.

49. William Watson, a native of Connecticut, with protection, impressed the 29th, of Sept., from the American ship Ontario, Seaman Weeks, master, into the British frigate Cambrian, on the high seas.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Merchants Claims Against The France 1796.

In 1796, the merchants and ship owners of the United States, put in claims against the France Government for the loss of their ships and cargo, which had been captured by France man-of-wars ships upon the high seas. The following list is a number of ships captured by the France Republic.

Note. This information comes from the Foreign Relations, Volume 1., 1789-1797., which is housed at the library of Congress.

Note. If you have any questions on any of the names or information, you can write to me my address can be found in my profile, I will be glad to help.

1. Brig Apollo, of Boston, captured and carried into Rochefort.

2. Ship George, of Boston, Captain Elias Dawes Symes, captured and carried into Morlaix.

3. Schooner Trial, Captain Timothy Tuft, was detained by embargo at Calais.

4. Ship Alexander, captain Thomas Woodward, captured and carried into Rochefort.

5. Brig Margaret, captain Benjamin Berry, captured and carried into Havre.

6. Ship Minerva, captain Thomas Cutts carried into Brest.

7. Brig Robert, captain Coffyn Whippey, captured and carried into Brest.

8. Ship McGilvra, captain Hugh Gemmel, captured and carried into Brest.

9. Ship Kensington, captain Walker Kerr, captured and carried into Morlaix.

10. Schooner Helen, captain John Craft, captured and carried into Bordeaux.

11. Brig Nancy, captain Andrew Dunning, captured and carried into Brest.

12. Brig Hope, captain Asa Hooper, captured and carried into Rochefort.

13. Ship President, captain John Anderson Smith, cargo of flour.

14. Brig Eagle, captain William Conan, came as a cartel from Jersey with prisoners of war, to Roscoff, where she was detained.

15. Brig Friendship, captain Ebenezer Hoyt, arrived at Rochefort.

16. Brig Hiram, captain James Craig, ran aground near Boulogne; she got off but carried into Boulogne.

17. Ship Hawk, captain Moses West, delivered at Brest.

18. Schooner Success, captain Elias Low, cargo fish.

19. Schooner Industry, captain Isaiah Snow, cargo fish.

20. Ship Severn, captain Jared Goodrich.

21. Ship General Green, captain Jacob Smith.

22. Brig Polly, captain Richard Christie.

23. Brig Henry, captain Henry Hodge, captured and carried into Morlaix.

24. Brig Four Friends, captain Joseph Gleen.

25. Brig Theodosia, captain John Justice, captured and carried into L’Orient.

26. Schooner Lark, Captain Samuel Lovet, was captured at sea. The prize master . lost both vessel and cargo, on the coast near Bayonne.

27. Brig Mary of Haverhill, Captain Jonathan Titcomb, captured and carried into Brest.

28. Ship Fame, Captain John Coleman captured and carried into L’Orient.

29. Snow Mercury, Captain George Todd, captured and carried into Morlaix.

30. Ship Andrew, Captain Samuel Makin, captured and carded into L’Orient.

31. Brig Trenton, Captain George Graham Hussey, captured by the French and retaken by the English.

32. Brig Amphion, Captain Joshua Sayer, captured and carried in Cayenne.

33. Brig Hero, Captain George Frost Blunt, captured and taken into Cherbourg.

34. Brig Samuel, Captain Alexander Black, captured and carried into St. Malo.

35. Schooner Abigail, Captain George Dunham, captured and carried into L’Orient.

36. Ship Union, Captain Richard Beard, captured and carried into Cherbourg.

37. Schooner Retrieve, Captain Daniel Jackson. Claimed part of her cargo taken by the French at Leogane.

38. Schooner Ruth, Captain John Peters, captured and carried into Rochefort.

39. Ship Ann and Susannah, Captain Richard Lane, captured and carried into L’Orient.

40. Brig Olive Branch, Captain John Buffington.

41. Schooner Sally, Captain John Hall.

42. Ship Carolina, Captain Samuel Gerrish. This vessel was cast away on the coast near Boulogne.
43. Brig Triton Captain William Ridgway, captured by the French privateer Roehambeau, and carried into Martinico.

44. Brig Mary, Captain Nathaniel Halley, captured and carried into Brest.

45. Brig Betsey, Captain Daniel Boyer; owner, Mr. Stephen Vernon, of Philadelphia.

46. Schooner Dairy Maid, Captain John Hammel, plundered by the French privateer the Little Democrat.

47. Brig Maria, Captain Keyran Walsh; owned by Mr. Ebenezer Stocker, of Newburyport, Massachusetts.

48. Sloop Diligent, Captain John Cunningham; owned by Messrs. Solomon Wilson, George Benn, and Nathaniel Norsworthy; captured and carried into Basseterre, island of Guadaloupe.

49. Brig Thomas, Captain John Salter.

50. Schooner Alice, Captain Joseph Gould; owned by John Bullock, of Providence, Rhode Island; captured and carried into St. Lucie, and there condemned.

51. Brig Gayoso, Captain Joseph Graisbury; owned by Messrs. Reed and Ford, of Philadelphia, plundered by the French privateer Little Democrat.

52. Brig William, Captain Benjamin Henderson; owned by William Gray, inn, of Salem; plundered by the French privateer citizen Genet.

53. Schooner York, Captain Andrew Burk; owned by Mr. Nicholas Cruger, of New York; captured at Port au Prince.

54. Sloop Rainbow, Captain Isaac Mackie.

55. Ship Robin, Captain John Broock, of Philadelphia.

56. Brig Eunice, Captain Benjamin Carleton; John Norris, John Barr, and James Barr, owners.

Master William Morris & William Kloot Mate. 1805.

The merchant seamen had to face many dangers at sea, not only the dangers of the sea itself but the many different foreign powers that roam the high seas looking for any foreign ships to attack. Many merchant ships headed out of Newburyport Massachusetts for foreign lands like the Island of Martinico. This is the protest of the Brig Lucretia, which was on it’s way to the Island Martinico, but never reached the Island as they were attacked and robbed the ship of it's cargo and rigging, when the Master and mate finely returned to Newburyport, they give a statement of protest, the following is that statement.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Port of Newburyport:

By this public instrument of protest, be it known and made manifest, that, on this second day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, and in the thirtieth year of the independence of the United States of America, personally came and appeared before me, Michael Hodge, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn, dwelling in the town of Newburyport, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, William Morris, master of the brig Lucretia, of Newburyport, William Kloot, mate of the said brig, who, being duly sworn according to law, did severally solemnly and sincerely depose, testify, and declare.

That they sailed in the said Lucretia from Newburyport on the 24th day of August last past, laden with a cargo suitable for the West India market, and bound for the island of Martinico. That on the 20th day of September following, being then in latitude twenty-one degrees north, and longitude fifty-eight degrees vest, they saw at five P. M. brig bearing southeast, steering northwest; at half past five they fired a gun and were brought to, hailed, and ordered tam Morris to veer round under his stern, and he would send on board his boat, which he accordingly did, and took Captain Morris out of the brig, and left a prize-master and one man on board the Lucretia; at about half past six P. M. they again sent their boat on board with four more men, armed with pistols and cutlasses; they went immediately below, and began to break open every thing in their way, in search, as they said, for naval stores, though it evidently appeared plunder was their object.

They robbed the brig of all her new canvass, all her candles, pump nails, locks, and gimlets; all the beans, coffee, and tea, and all the cabin stores: they broke open the medicine chest, and took several things out of it: they went down into the run, broke open several boxes of sweet oil, and broke a number of the bottles, took half a tierce of bread, several buckets of potatoes, and the bucket. They also robbed the said William Morris, the master, of his watch, great coat, a new pair of boots, a new hat, and a pair of blue trousers: they also robbed the mate, William Kloot, of twenty-three pair of shoes, twenty-four morocco skins, and one pair of trousers, and the cooper of eighty pair of shoes, and all the people’s clothing they could find.

That at about ten o’clock, they took William Gilbert, one of the Lueretia’s hands, and tied him up to the main rigging: they presented. a pistol to the said mate, and declared that if he offered to move, or to speak, they would blow his brains out: they twice went with the plunder they took, and returned the third time, and Captain Morris with them, it being then about eleven o’clock, bringing with them clubs instead of their weapons as before; that they began plundering again, and on the peoples entreating them to leave their clothing, they began to beat them with their clubs, and three of the people were most inhumanly beaten; that they struck Captain Morris twice with their boat’s tiller in his face for only requesting them to cease plundering them any more; that during all this time, they on board the armed brig kept up a constant firing with their musketry. That at about midnight, they permitted the Lucretia to proceed on her voyage.

That the brig which abused and plundered them carried eighteen or twenty guns, from Africa bound to Jamaica; they told Captain Morris, the brig’s name was the Andromeda, of London, commanded by Captain Carrot. Wherefore, the said William Morris, the master as aforesaid, doth require me, the said notary, to protest. I, the said notary, do, therefore, at the request aforesaid, and on behalf of the said William Morris, the master as aforesaid, and of the owner or owners, shippers, freighters, insurers, and all others in anywise concerned or interested in the said brig Lucretia, or her lading, as aforesaid, or of any part thereof, solemnly protest against the owners, captains, officers, and crew of the said brig Andromeda, for the robbery of the said brig Lucretia, by the boat’s crew of the said Andromeda, as is particularly set forth in the body of this protest, and their abusive and inhuman conduct while on. board the said Lucretia, for all losses, costs, charges, damages, and expenses whatsoever had, borne, suffered, and sustained, or to be had, borne, suffered, and sustained by the said master, owner or owners, shippers, freighters, insurers, am! all others in anywise concerned or interested in the said Lucretia, or her lading, as aforesaid, or any part thereof, for or by reason of the matters and things as aforesaid. Thus done and protested at Newburyport, in the Commonwealth aforesaid.

In faith and testimony whereof, as well the said William Morris, and William Kloot, the deponents, as I, the said notary, have to these presents subscribed our names. And the said notary have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my notary seal, at Newburyport aforesaid, the day, month, and year aforesaid.
M. HODGE, Notary Public.
William Morris, Master.
William Kloot, Mate.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Names of Pennsylvania, Revolutionary & Civil War

This page will be a mixture of names from the State of Pennsylvania, that were in the Revolutionary and Civil War, there will be no order to this information, it will be put down as I find it. There may be add information on some of these names, so if you find someone of interest you can write to me and I will be glad to take a look, my address can be found in my profile.
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Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1789-1793
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1793.

A petition of John and Mary Moore, administrators of John Cole, deceased, praying compensation for the services of the deceased, as a soldier in the first Pennsylvania Regiment, during the late war.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1793-1797
MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1794.

A petition of Peter Haas was presented to the House and read, praying that he may receive the arrears of pay, and other emoluments due for his services as a corporal in the second Pennsylvania regiment, during the late war.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1789-1793
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1792.


A petition of Patrick Sullivan, late a Sergeant Major of the eleventh Pennsylvania regiment, and Deputy Commissary of Clothing and Military Stores, on the Western expedition, praying that the pay and other emoluments, allowed by Congress to other officers of the same rank, may be extended to him: Also.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1804-1807
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1805.


A memorial of Alexander Simonton, of the county of Mercer, in the State of Pennsylvania, was presented to the House and read, praying relief, in consideration of wounds and other personal injuries received in the actual service of the United States, whilst a soldier in the First Pennsylvania regiment on Continental establishment, during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, which have rendered him incapable of obtaining a livelihood by labor.

A petition of John Coffee, of the borough of Greensburg, in the county of Westmoreland, and State of Pennsylvania, a soldier in the Sixteenth Pennsylvania regiment on Continental establishment, during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1789-1793
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1793.


A petition of Margaret Schweyer, administratrix of the estate of Henry Allis, deceased, was presented to the House and read, praying the liquidation and settlement of a claim for certain sums of money advanced by the deceased for the recruiting service, as a Captain in the third Pennsylvania regiment of the American Army, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1793-1797
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1794.


A petition of Daniel Graham and Philip Newhouse, late soldiers in the first Pennsylvania regiment of the Continental Army, was presented to the House and read, praying the liquidation and settlement of a claim for military services rendered during the late war.

A petition of George Brown, late of the county of Washington, in the State of Pennsylvania, in behalf of himself and others, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for the services of a volunteer Company of Militia, on an expedition against the Indians, under the command of colonel William Crawford, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, and in which the petitioner received a wound, which has rendered him incapable of obtaining a livelihood by labor.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1801-1804
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1803.

A petition of Elizabeth Noble, widow of William Noble, deceased, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for the services of the deceased, as a soldier in the fourth Pennsylvania regiment of the Continental army, during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain.

A petition of John Durnell, praying relief, in consideration of a wound received in an engagement with the enemy on Long Island, in the State of New York, whilst a soldier in the Pennsylvania line of the Continental army, during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, which has rendered him incapable of obtaining a livelihood by labor.

Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1782.

On a report of the Secretary at War, to whom was referred a petition of Matthew Potan:
War Office July 8, 1782.

Mr. Potan in his Petition to Congress referred to me, prays allowance for one year's pay presented to officers deranged in the year 1778. For Ms depreciation of pay as a subaltern in the fourth Pennsylvania Regiment from the first day of July, 1778, to the 26th day of December, 1779, at which time he resigned, and for seven months' pay having served that time with New York State troops in the year 1780. As his being allowed the several sums he requests or not depends on the sense Congress put on their own resolves, I beg leave in short to state his demands and recite a resolve of Congress or two which may serve to throw some light on the subject.

In the year 1778 many officers were deranged; afterwards on the 24th of November Congress resolved that all such officers (as a provision until they could return to civil life) should receive one year's pay. Mr Potan was deranged on the 24th of May 1778 and was appointed to the same rank he gave up in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the 1st of July following. He now prays allowance for the year's pay promised to deranged Officers. He asks for the depreciation of his pay while a subaltern in the line of the State of Pennsylvania. He resigned his commission prior to the resolve of Congress of the 10th April 1780, in which they promised to make good the deficiency of the pay of the army occasioned by depreciation. If provision is made I think it should be a general one, that all officers in his situation, many of whom there are. should be equal sharers in the benefits of it.

His last request is that Congress would pay him seven months' pay due to him while he served in a Corps of troops raised by New York. If Congress have undertaken to pay that Corps, I do not see how they can attend to the request of individuals of it.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1801-1804
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1803.


A petition of Alexander Summervill was presented to the House and read, praying relief in the case of the balance of pay due to the petitioner, for his services as a second lieutenant in the eighth Pennsylvania regiment of the Continental army, during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain; which balance of pay, as the petitioner suggests, was delivered to Moses Carsons, captain of the company in which the petitioner served, who deserted to the enemy some time in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1789-1793
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1793.

A petition of John Hoge, late a Lieutenant in the sixth Pennsylvania regiment of the Continental Army, was presented to the House and read, praying that he may receive the pay and other emoluments allowed to officers of the same rank in the service of the United States, to which he conceives himself justly entitled by resolutions of the late Congress.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1804-1807
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1804.

A petition of Susannah Taylor, of the town of Pittsburg, in the State of Pennsylvania, in behalf of the children of her former husband, William Huston, deceased, a lieutenant in the eleventh Pennsylvania regiment of the Continental army, praying the renewal of a certain military land warrant, heretofore granted for the bounty of lands due to the deceased, in consideration of his services in the capacity aforesaid, during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain; which warrant was issued from the proper office, and delivered to some person or persons unknown, without the consent or authority of the petitioner.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1801-1804
SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1802.

A petition of Thomas Campbell was presented to the House and read, praying that a farther compensation may be granted him in addition to the allowance already made by an act of Congress, entitled "An act for the relief of David Cook and Thomas Campbell," in consideration of military services rendered, and wounds received, whilst a captain in the fourth Pennsylvania regiment on Continental establishment during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1793-1797
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1795.


A petition of Thomas Heslep, of the County of Chester, in the State of Pennsylvania, was presented to the House and read, praying the liquidation and settlement of a claim for supplies furnished a detachment of the American Army, some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight.

A petition of Philip Duck, late soldiers in the fifth Pennsylvania regiment, praying the liquidation and settlement of his claim for military services rendered the United States, during the late war.

A petition of John Finley, late a Captain in the Pennsylvania line of the Continental Army, was presented to the House and read, praying that the location which he has made of the proportion of land due for his military services, during the late war, in one of the ranges of townships on the river Ohio, together with the improvements thereon, may be confirmed to him, and a grant issued for the same.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1807-1809
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1808.


A petition of Thomas Campbell, a Captain in the fourth Pennsylvania regiment of the Continental Army, praying relief in consideration of wounds received in the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, whilst acting in the capacity aforesaid, which have rendered him incapable of obtaining a livelihood by labor.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1801-1804
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1804.

A petition of John Ashton, praying to be placed on the list of pensioners, in consideration of wounds and other injuries received by the petitioner, whilst a lieutenant in the ninth Pennsylvania regiment on Continental establishment, during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain; also, that he may be allowed the balance of pay and other emoluments due for his services in the capacity aforesaid, for which no compensation has hitherto been made.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1793-1797
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1794.

A petition of Samuel Cary, of the County of Luzerne, in the State of Pennsylvania, was presented to the House and read, praying relief in consideration of military services rendered, and losses and injuries sustained, in the Army of the United States, during the late war.

A petition of George Crow, praying that he may receive the depreciation of pay and other emoluments due for his services as a private in Captain Harman Stout's Company of the tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, during the late war.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1801-1804
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1803.

A petition of Arthur St. Clair, a major general in the army of the United States, during the Revolutionary was with Great Britain, praying the liquidation and settlement of a claim for a certain sum of money therein specified, which was advanced by the petitioner to Major William Butler, of the second Pennsylvania regiment on Continental establishment, for the purpose of re-enlisting soldiers for the said regiment, some time in the month of October, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1797-1801
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1798.

A petition of Adam Koch, of the county of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania, was presented to the House and read, praying relief, in consideration of injuries received whilst a soldier in the ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, on Continental establishment, during the late war, which have rendered him incapable of obtaining his livelihood by labor.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1801-1804
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1804.

A petition of Thomas Campbell, a captain in the fourth Pennsylvania regiment on Continental establishment, during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, was presented to the House and read, praying that the commutation of his half-pay, in the capacity aforesaid, or a sum equivalent thereto, which the petitioner paid into the Treasury of the United States, in lieu of the pension granted to him by a law of Congress passed the sixteenth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, may be refunded to him.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1793-1797
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1794.


A petition of Juliana Shulz and Philip Zieber, Executors of George Shulz, deceased, late of the borough of Reading, in the State of Pennsylvania, was presented to the House and read, praying to be allowed the rent of a certain tenement, the property of their testator, which was taken for the use of the Medical Department of the American Army, during the late war.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1793-1797
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1796.


A petition of William Smith, of the city of Philadelphia, praying relief, in consideration of injuries received whilst a sergeant in the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment of the Army of the United States, during the late war, which have rendered him incapable of obtaining his livelihood by labor.

Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789
MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1780.


The memorial of Alexander Benstead, paymaster to the 10th Pennsylvania regiment, brought in a report; Whereupon, That the said memorial with other papers on the same subject have been submitted to the consideration of the auditors of the main army who have examined into the loss therein set forth of one thousand nine hundred and eighty seven dollars, and have reported that it is the opinion of the Officers, who should be best acquainted with the matter, that the said Alexander Benstead was actually robbed of the sum aforesaid by Enoch Wright Adjutant to the same regiment. That Colo. Hubley of the same regiment and Colo. North of the ninth Pennsylvania Regiment have attested that they believe that the said Alexander Benstead was robbed of the sum aforesaid in the manner set forth in said memorial. Resolved, That the memorialist be allowed to debit the United States with the sum of one thousand nine hundred and eighty seven dollars; and that he receive credit for the same on the settlement of his accounts.

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1801-1804
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1803.


A petition of Ann Elliott, of the county of Cumberland, in the State of Pennsylvania, widow of Robert Elliott, deceased, late a Contractor for the Army of the United States, under the command of General Wayne, was presented to the House and read, praying relief, in consideration of the loss of her said husband, who was killed by a party of Indians, whilst in the actual service of the United States, in the capacity aforesaid, some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four; also, that she may be allowed compensation for the value of a horse, and other property of the deceased, which are stated by the petitioner to be in the possession of her said husband, at the time of his death.

A Bill
MARCH 4, 1872.
For the relief of Henry D. Wharton, late commissary sergeant Forty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers.

Whereas Henry D. Wharton, commissary sergeant Forty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, was honorably discharged as a veteran volunteer, by a special order from the War Department, on the twelfth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, then having the sixth, seventh, and eighth installments of veteran bounty due to him, and for the reason that no specific cause was assigned in the order of the War Department for his discharge, the sixth and eighth installments only were paid him, leaving the seventh still due him: Therefore,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the said Henry P. Wharton, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifty dollars, it being the amount of the seventh installment of bounty due him as commissary sergeant Forty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers at the time of his discharge.

A BILL
JANUARY 29, 1572.
To remove the charge of desertion against Daniel Orner, late private in Company H, Ninety-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.

Whereas Daniel Orner, late a private in Company H, Ninety-first Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, stands charged on the records of the Adjutant’s General’s Office with desertion; and Whereas the said Daniel Orner was on duty with his regiment until after the surrender of Lee, in April, anrio Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and left his regiment because of severe illness and because he shared in the general belief that the war had then closed, and was absent from his regiment but eight hours, and afterward died from the effects of the disease contracted in the line of his duty: Therefore,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Adjutant General is hereby authorized and directed to remove the charge of desertion against Daniel Orner, late private of company H., ninety-first regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers.

A. BILL
DECEMBER 16, 1872.
Granting a pension to Aaron B. Hughes, late a musician in Company E, One hundred and third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension-laws, the name of Aaron B. Hughes, late a musician in Company E, One hundred and third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and that he be paid a pension from the twenty-fourth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-five.

Journal of the executive proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America, 1789-1805
THURSDAY, February 5, 1801.


The following nominated offices to rank, which they are designated in it.

First Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers.
Robert Gray, Pennsylvania, Lieutenant.

Second Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers.
Jonathan Williams, Pennsylvania, Major

First Regiment of Infantry.
James Ashman, Pennsylvania, First Lieutenant.
Benjamin Wallace, Pennsylvania, Second Lieutenant.
William Carson, Pennsylvania, Second Lieutenant.

Second Regiment of Infantry.
Joseph Miller, Pennsylvania, First Lieutenant.

Third Regiment of Infantry.
Samuel Erwine, Pennsylvania, First Lieutenant.
Samuel B. Magaw, Pennsylvania, First Lieutenant.
Thomas Lee, Pennsylvania, Second Lieutenant.
James Smith, Jun. Pennsylvania, Second Lieutenant.

Fourth Regiment of Infantry.
Richard Buck, Pennsylvania, Second Lieutenant.

AN ACT
FEBRUARY 12, 1819.
Granting hack pension to Edmund W. Wandell, of Wilkesbarre,
Pennsylvania.

Whereas the said Edmund W. WTanddll entered as a Private in company I, first regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, in the war with Mexico, and served to the close of that war in eighteen hundred and forty-eight, when he received an honorable discharge; that owing to disease contracted in said service his name in the year eighteen hundred and fifty—four was placed upon the pension rolls at the rate of eight dollars per month; that in November, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, he raised a company and was commissioned as captain of company G, of the one hundred forty—third regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, in the war of eighteen hundred and sixty-one; that on the seventh day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, he was honorably discharged for disability contracted in the Mexican war, and on application his pension was restored, but only from February, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight instead of from date of his discharge. Therefore,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, the sixth section of the act of Congress entitled “An act relating to pensions,” approved July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, be, and the same is hereby, made applicable to the case of said Edmund W. Wandell.
Passed the House of Representatives February 11, 1869.

A BILL
MARCH 11, 1867.
For the relief of Major James B. Thompson, of Perrysville, Juniata county, Pennsylvania, who was first lieutenant and subsequently captain of company F’, one hundred and ninetieth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, having been commissioned during his confinement in rebel prisons.

Whereas Major James B. Thompson, while serving in the Union army as second lieutenant, was taken prisoner by the rebels and confined at Andersonville and other rebel prisons, and during such confinement, to wit, on the sixth clay of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, was commissioned as first lieutenant of company F, one hundred and ninetieth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, and on the nineteenth day of September following commissioned as captain of said company, but owing to being confined in rebel prisons was unable to join his company and regiment until March first, eighteen hundred and sixty-five; and whereas the disbursing officer decided that, under existing laws, he could not pay on said commissions until mustered in as such: Therefore,

Be it enacted by the Senate and Rouse of Representalives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper disbursing officer of the government be and
is hereby, authorized and required to pay Major James B. Thompson as first lieutenant, of company F, one hundred and ninetieth regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, from date of
said commission until he was commissioned as captain of said company, and pay from date of latter commission as captain from its date until he was enabled to join his company and regiment, deducting therefrom any money he may have received for the period aforesaid.

AN ACT
APRIL 24, 1872.
Granting a pension to Samuel Shaffer, late a private in Company I, Seventy-eighth Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to place upon the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Samuel Shaffer, late a private in Company I of the Seventy-eighth Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers, and that he be paid a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month from the passage of this act.
Passed the House of Representatives April 23, 1872.

AN ACT
FEBRUARY 5, 1873.
Granting a pension to Samuel Shuler, late a private in Company E, Sixty-first Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and hereby is, authorized and instructed to place on the pension-rolls, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension-laws, the name of Samuel Shuler, of Harmony, Butler County, Pennsylvania, late a private in Company E of the Sixty-first Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers, and that he be paid a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month from the passage of this act.
Passed the House of Representatives February 4, 1873.

AN ACT
FEBRUARY 12, 1869.
Granting a pension to Elizabeth Radigan, widow of John Radigan, deceased, who was a private in company A, of the forty-ninth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled That the Secretary of the Interior 1)e, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Elizabeth Radigan, widow of John Radigan, who was a veteran sergeant in company A, of the forty-ninth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, and died, leaving surviving said widow and issue, one child, to wit, a son, named Henry E. Radigan, born November eighteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty; and that she be paid during her widowhood a pension, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of July, anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.
Passed the House of Representatives February 11, 1869.

AN ACT
JUNE 8, 1868.
Granting a pension to Mary Cover, widow of Samuel Cover, deceased, late a private in company G, of the fifty-sixth regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Mary Cover, widow of Samuel Cover, deceased, late a private in company G, of the fifty-sixth regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, (who left one child, to wit, a soil, named Henry, born May nineteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six,) and to pay her such a pension per month as a widow of a private is entitled to under existing laws, to commence from the tenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and to continue during her widowhood, and at her marriage or death the pension from that event to be paid to said child while under sixteen years of age. Passed the House of Representatives June 6, 1868.

A BILL
FEBRUARY 10, 18T3.
Granting a pension to John Dempsey, of Company H, Second Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to recall the pension certificate of John Dempsey, and to issue, in lieu thereof, one to date from his discharge from the United States service, for the reason that the said John Dempsey, at the time of his discharge, in March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, made application for pension through the Sanitary Commission, which, through neglect, was lost or never placed on file, and consequently the five-year limitation expired before he filed his second application.

AN ACT
FEBRUARY 5, 1873.
Granting a pension to Martha A. Gallaher, widow of William A. Gallaher, deceased, late a private in Company G, One hundred and thirty—fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and house of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, and authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Martha A. Gallaher, widow of William A. Gallaher, deceased, late a private in Company G, One hundred and thirty-fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and that she be paid the same from and after the passage of this act. Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 1873.

AN ACT
JUNE 18, 1866.
For the relief of Charles M. Stout, late a second lieutenant in company E, seventh regiment Pennsylvania reserve corps.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the War Department are hereby authorized and directed to cause to be stated the account of Charles M. Stout, late a second lieutenant of company E, seventh regiment Pennsylvania reserve corps of volunteers, and allow him pay and allowances as such officer from the date of his appointment, by general orders of General McClellan, at Harrison’s Landing, in Virginia, during the time he served as such officer, from August first, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to January thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, inclusive, the time he returned again to the ranks as private soldier, and that the amount thereof be paid to the said Charles M. Stout or his legal representatives.
Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 1866.

AN ACT
FEBRUARY 5, 1873.
Granting a pension to Susan Davis, dependent mother of William W. Davis, deceased, late a private in Company E, One hundred and third Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior he, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-rolls, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension-laws, the name of Susan Davis, dependent mother of William W. Davis, late a private in Company E, One hundred and third Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers, and that she be paid the same from the passage of this act.
Passed the House of Representatives February 4, 1873.

A BILL
DECEMBER 18, 1871.
For the relief of John B. Rogue, late first lieutenant Company I, Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives f the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and is hereby, authorized and directed, to pay, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John B. Rogue, late first lieutenant, by commission, of Company I, Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry Volunteers, full pay and allowances of a second Lieutenant of cavalry volunteers, from the twenty-ninth day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, to the eighteenth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and full pay and allowances of a first lieutenant of cavalry volunteers, from the eighteenth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to the first day of July, eighteen hundred arid sixty-five, first deducting therefrom the pay and allowances of a first sergeant of cavalry, heretofore paid.

A BILL
APRIL 18, 1872.
For the relief of Lieutenant James R. Grant, late of the Fourth Regimen t of Pennsylvania Cavalry.

Be it enacted by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and lie is hereby, authorized and required to audit and allow to Lieutenant James R. Grant, late of Company K, Fourth Regiment of Pennsylvania Cavalry, the full pay and allowances of a first lieutenant in the active service in the Army in the late war, from the first day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to the first day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.

A BILL
MUCH 11, 1872.
Granting relief to Thomas McLaughlin, late a major in the One hundred arid second Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to pay, or cause to be paid, to Thomas McLaughlin, late major of the One hundred and second Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers in the war of the rebellion, the sum of thirty-two dollars and fifty cents, with interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, from the nineteenth day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and the further sum of fifty-two dollars and fifty-four cents, with interest at the rate aforesaid from the twenty-fourth day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, being amounts of income-tax twice paid by him.

A BILL
JANUARY 29, 1872.
For the relief of James E. Audenried, late first lieutenant Company E, Second Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry Volunteers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of James E. Audenned, late first lieutenant Company E, Second Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry Volunteers, on the pension-rolls, at the rate of twelve dollars per month, to commence on the seventeenth day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, the date of his discharge, and cease on the thirteenth day of May, eighteen hundred and seventy.

A BILL
MARCH 11, 1872.
Granting a pension to P. B. Vondersmith, late captain of Company C, Twenty-first Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, directed and authorized to place the name of P. B. Vondersmith, late captain of Company C, Twenty-first Pennsylvania Cavalry, on the pension-roll, and to pay him at the rate of fifteen dollars per month from the twelfth day of August eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to the twenty-fourth day of November, anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-one.

Monday, May 18, 2009

I found them in Missouri.

These men and women were from Missouri, there may not be a lot of information on them but then this list is just let you know that there is information and records on them some where, and this information may lead you to a new place to look for that information.
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Nominations for appointment in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America:

Assistant adjutant-general--captain.

Joseph Kelly, of Missouri, to take rank from October 5, 1862.

Adjutants--first lieutenants.
W. H. H. Thomas, of Missouri, for duty with Twelfth Missouri Regiment, to take rank from October 24, 1862.

Edward Warburg, of Louisiana, for duty with Sixteenth Missouri Regiment, to take rank from November 1, 1862

S. M. Morrison, of Missouri, for duty with Pindall's Battalion Sharpshooters, to take rank from December 15, 1862.

Brigade quartermaster--major.

P. J. Pindall, of Missouri, to take rank from January 2, 1863.

Assistant quartermasters--captains.

Cyrus Black, of Missouri, to take rank from October 24, 1862.

E. L. Grigsby, of Missouri, to take rank from December 7, 1862.

Colonels.

Lieut. Col. A. C. Pickett, of Arkansas, to be colonel Tenth Missouri Regiment, to rank from December 7, 1862.

Lieut. Col. Simon P. Burns, of Missouri, to be colonel Eleventh Missouri Regiment, to rank from March 24, 1863.

Lieut. Col. L. M. Lewis, of Missouri, to be colonel Sixteenth Missouri Regiment, to rank from March 24, 1863.

Lieutenant-colonels.

Maj. Willis M. Ponder, of Missouri, to be lieutenant-colonel Twelfth Missouri Regiment, to rank from October 22, 1862.

Maj. W. M. Moore, of Missouri, to be lieutenant-colonel Tenth Missouri Regiment, to rank from December 7, 1862.

Maj. Thomas H. Murray, of Missouri, to be lieutenant-colonel Eleventh Missouri Regiment, to rank from March 24, 1863.

Maj. P. W. H. Cumming, of Missouri, to be lieutenant-colonel Sixteenth Missouri Regiment, to rank from March 24, 1863.

Majors.

Capt. S. Harris, of Missouri, to be major Tenth Missouri Regiment, to rank from December 7, 1862.

Capt. James Phillips, of Missouri, to be major Eleventh Missouri Regiment, to rank from March 24, 1863.

Capt. J. P. Herrell, of Missouri, to be major Sixteenth Missouri Regiment, to rank from March 24, 1863.

Brigadier-generals.

Col. J. S. Marmaduke, of Missouri, to rank from November 15, 1862.

Col. Francis M. Cockrell, of Missouri, to rank from July 18, 1863.

Aids-de-camp, with the rank of first lieutenant.

Ashton Johnson, of Missouri, to rank from October 7, 1863.

E. J. Martin, of Missouri, to rank from July 1, 1863.

Surgeons.

Henry Hanslow, of Missouri, to take rank from September 27, 1862.

George C. Catlett, of Missouri, to take rank from November 28, 1862.

Thomas S. Foster, of Missouri, to take rank from January 6, 1863.

William C. Boon, of Missouri, to take rank from October 4, 1862.

Robert J. Bell, of Missouri, to take rank from April 8, 1863.

Paul C. Yates, of Missouri, to take rank from January 17, 1863.

N. N. Pumphrey, of Missouri, to take rank from April 8, 1863.

Assistant surgeons.

Jos. Getzweller, of Missouri, to take rank from December 24, 1862.

John F. Locke, of Missouri, to take rank from December 7, 1862.

M. A. Brown, of Missouri, to take rank from April 30, 1863.

Thomas H. Kavanaugh, of Missouri, to take rank from November 10, 1862.

H. C. Sommerville, of Missouri, to take rank from June 3, 1863.

Thomas J. Baskett, of Missouri, to take rank from May 25, 1863.

Walter S. Golden, of Missouri, to take rank from July 20, 1863.

A. N. Kincannon, of Missouri, to take rank from January 31, 1863.

John T. Melton, of Missouri, to take rank from July 9, 1863.
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Washington, 16th January, 1826.

Daniel Bissell, of Missouri, to be Colonel of the Second regiment of Artillery.

FRIDAY, January 28, 1848.

Christopher Carsen, of Missouri, to be second lieutenant, June 9, 1847, in the regiment of mounted riflemen.

January 18th, 1813.
Missouri Territory.

Joseph Perkins, 2d Lieutenant, 24th regiment.
Francis Valle, Ensign, 24th regiment.

War Department, May 1, 1848.
Twelfth Regiment of Infantry.

Thomas A. Harris, of Missouri, to be second lieutenant.

Washington, May 11, 1848.

John R. Atkinson, of Missouri, to be surgeon of the Third Regiment of Dragoons, authorized by the act approved February 11th, 1847, entitled "An act to raise for a limited time an additional military force, and for other purposes.”

War Department, December 30, 1847.
Seventh Regiment of Infantry.

Robert R. Garland, of Missouri, to be second lieutenant.

Washington, 26th July, 1852.

Alexander E. Steen, of Missouri (a lieutenant in the late Twelfth Regiment of Infantry during the war with Mexico), to be a second lieutenant in the Third Regiment of Infantry of the Army of the United States, to take rank from June 30, 1852.

War Department, February 4th, 1840.
Sixth Regiment of Infantry.

Leonidas Wetmore, of the State of Missouri, to be 2d lieutenant, 31st December, 1839.

February 21, 1857.
Sixth Regiment of Infantry.

Montgomery Brian, of Missouri, to be second lieutenant, February 21, 1857.

MONDAY, June 29, 1846.

Charles Ruff, of Missouri, to be captain in the regiment of mounted riflemen, or Third Dragoons.

FRIDAY, April 7, 1871.

R. L. Lindsay, asking for pay as captain, in the Fiftieth Regiment Missouri Infantry, from April 8 to May 5, 1865.

TUESDAY, May 28, 1850.

Henry O'Reilly, of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, praying for the right to extend the Atlantic and Pacific telegraph line through the public domain from the frontiers of Missouri, through Nebraska, to California.

FRIDAY, February 26, 1875.

A bill to relieve James A. Hile, of Lewis County, Missouri, late a soldier of Company F, Twenty-first Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, from the charge of desertion.

March 25, 1874.

A bill granting a pension to Lucinda Schrum, widow of Jacob R. Schrum, late of Company A, Forty-ninth Regiment Missouri Volunteers.

Washington, February 1, 1849.

Thomas H. Holt a officer in the regiment of Missouri volunteers, asking to be allowed extra pay.

THURSDAY, June 6, 1850.

Thomas M. Morton, praying compensation for services as surgeon to the regiment of Missouri volunteers commanded by Colonel Doniphan.

January 9, 1872.

Delilah Robertson, of Macon, Missouri, widow of John H. Robertson, private Company C, Eleventh Regiment Missouri State Militia, asking for a pension.

FRIDAY, April 20, 1866.

Andrew Branstetter, of Missouri, representing that he has furnished seven sons to aid in suppressing the rebellion, and praying to be allowed a pension.

WEDNESDAY, May 27, 1868.

Isaac M. Couch, a private in company E of the 44th Missouri volunteer infantry, praying pay for 119 days' service rendered after the discharge of his regiment.

December 9, 1867.

William Davis, late captain of the First Missouri Cavalry, to be second lieutenant in the Tenth Regiment United States Cavalry, August 17, 1867

January 22, 1866.

Walter H. Tinker, late a private in the 5th regiment Missouri State militia, who lost a leg while in active service, praying a pension.
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AN ACT
FEBRUARY 19, 1872.
For the relief of the heirs of Lieutenant Colonel Humphrey M. Woodyard, late of the Twenty-first Missouri Infantry.

Whereas in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-three stoppage was made against the pay of officers of the Twenty-first Regiment Missouri Infantry Volunteers by Major H. V. Sullivan, paymaster United States Army, and the amount of pay stopped against Humphrey M. Woodyard, deceased, lieutenant colonel Twenty-first Regiment Missouri Infantry Volunteers, was one thousand and ninety-nine dollars and seven cents, which, after the death of Humphrey M. Wood- yard, was found erroneously stopped : Therefore;

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of t7 United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay Alice N. Woodyard, Nantilla M. Woodyard, Marco B. Woodyard, James N. Woodyard, and Sue T. Woodyard, the sum of one thousand and ninety-nine dollars and seven cents, being the amount due the heirs of H. M. Woodyard, deceased.
Passed the House of Representatives February 16, 1872.
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AN ACT
APRIL 3, 1866.

For the relief of Nicholas Hibner, late a private in the sixth
regiment. Missouri State militia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tile United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place the name of Nicholas Hibner, of Caldwell county, Missouri, and late a private in the sixth regiment (cavalry) Missouri State militia, commanded by Colonel Catherwood, upon the list of pensioners, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the passage of this act, and to continue during his natural life.
Passed the House of Representatives April 2, 1866.
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AN ACT
FEBRUARY 21, 1873.
For the relief of John McLaughlin and William South, late privates in Company H, Twenty-sixth Regiment of Missouri Volunteer Infantry.


Be it enacted by the Senate and lb use of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officer of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to pay John McLaughlin and William South, late privates in Company H of the Twenty-sixth Regiment of Missouri Volunteer Infantry, such sums as
may be found to have been due them respectively at the time of their final discharge from the military service of the United States, August the thirteenth, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-five.
Passed the House of Representatives February 19, 1873.