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On March 30, 1864,eight months
after the Morgan's Raid had ended, the 56th General Assembly of Ohio
took action by authorizing creation of a commission to investigate damage
claims. The Governor of Ohio appointed three men to serve as a Board of
Commissioners. On the first Monday of May,1864, the Commissioners started
investigations, and in the next several months visited all counties on
Morgan's main route, hearing testimony of claimants, and determining how
much money to allow these claimants for the damages claimed. The
Commissioners concluded their work in September, 1864, and on December 15
submitted a Report to the Governor. This report was printed by Richard
Nevins, State Printer, at Columbus, Ohio, in 1865.
Report of the
Commissioners
Columbus, Ohio December 15,
1864
To his Excellency, John Brough,
Governor of Ohio
In pursuance of the act of
Legislature, providing for the appointment of "Commissioners to examine
claims growing out of the Morgan Raid," the Commissioners, appointed by
you under said act, present herewith a report of "their proceedings, their
findings and the facts upon which each claim is founded."
The Board, consisting of Hon. Alfred
McVey of Fairfield County, Major George W. Barker of Washington County,
and Henry S. Babbitt of Franklin County, was organized on April 15th last,
by the selection of Alfred McVey as President and Henry S. Babbitt as
Secretary.
Great unanimity existed in the Board
throughout the tedious investigation and in the ultimate adjustment of
mooted points.
Commencing its peregrinations on the
first Monday of May, the Commission plodded on steadily to the completion
of its weary work, from the confines of the state, where the arch raider
first visited our people with his fellow thieves, following the main track
of the marauders until the middle of September, the final session
being held in Salineville, in Columbiana County, near the scene of Morgans
surrender.
Our appointments through the state
were all kept, and the investigations were conducted with the
utmost rapidity consistent with an examination that should
elicit the material fact in each case.
The plan of examination was to
require of the claimant to state under oath the particulars relating to
his claim - as to the property own by him which was taken, destroyed
or injured by the rebels or Union Forces in pursuit thereof: as to
its value at the time; whether he had ever received compensation for
the same in any form; If said property had been listed for
taxation in Ohio in 1863; and whether he knew aught of the
subsequent history of such property as had been taken away by the
rebels. The claimant's affidavit to his own statement in
writing was taken in each case. Such witnesses as the claimant could
produce were examined as the their personal knowledge of the truth of the
statements made by him, and the affidavits of persons not present, who
were familiar with the alleged facts, were also received.
The examinations were conducted
publicly in the most convenient places to be procured by the
Commissioners, and the claimants found themselves surrounded by their
neighbors and aquaintences, who could confirm or refute their statements
as truth and justice might demand. The material points of each case
were recorded by the Secretary at the time, in books prepared for that
purpose.
The allowances were virtually made
upon each claim immediately upon the summing up of the evidence, but,
inasmuch as it was discovered that there was a very general disposition to
appreciate the prices of property - that the values of 1864 were being
substituted for those of 1863 - it was determined that in no instance
would the Board award a greater allowance than the amount claimed
before the respected County Military Committees, who made their
investigations immediately after the raid, and reported the results to
your predecessor, Governor Tod. Reference has constantly been made
to those reports, and they have proved of very great utility in
counteracting the tendency to add to values. This statement will
explain what might otherwise be considered as evidence of fickleness
and inconsistency on the part of the Commission, in fixing the allowance
in numerous instances.
It thus appears that the
decisions were practically made in all the cases which had been presented,
at the time the itincrant Commission was ended, in September. Since
that time however, upwards of one hundred claims have been received by the
Commission at Columbus, extending up to the very date of this
report.
A meeting was appointed for the board at Columbus,
on the 20th day of September, to conclude the business of the Commission,
by adjusting differences in certain cases, to equalize the varied rates
charged in the same county for like commodities, and in regulating the
allowances of the County Military Committees, already referred
to. sc
Athens County - Claims for property taken, destroyed or
injured by the Rebel forces
|
Name of Claimant |
Property taken, destroyed or
injured |
Amount Claimed |
Amount Allowed |
|
Ansbury, Roland |
One horse |
$85.00 |
$85.00 |
|
Ashton, Chas |
Cigars, tobacco, boots, shoes, clothing, munitions
& c. from store |
$694.20 |
$600.00 |
|
Ballard, Chas P. |
One revolver - $23.00
One saddle -
$10.00 |
$33.00 |
$10.00 |
|
Bates, Nicholas |
Two horses - $80.00 - $125.00
Two halters -
$2.00 |
$207.00 |
$202.00 |
|
Brooks, Joseph |
One horse |
$65.00 |
$65.00 |
|
Brooks, William B.
& Co.
William Brooks
John Brooks |
Three horses - $120.00 -$125.00 - $125.00 -
$370.00
Damages to 5 horses recov'd - $100.00
Two canal boats
and fixtures burned -
"Forest Rose" and "Swan" -
$2,315.51
Damages to 2 bridges and boat "Comstock" - $97.17
3
bbls flour on boats - $17.75
Goods taken from store -
$384.25 |
$3,296.48 |
$3,200.00 |
|
Brooks & Breamy
Wm. B. Brooks
John
Brooks
John Dreamy |
One horse - $75.00
Canal boat "Ilibernia,"
$1,400.00
and fixtures, $120.10, burned - $1,520.10 |
$1,595.10 |
$1,500.00 |
|
Buchanan, Nathan |
One horse - $100.00
Saddle and bridle -
$25.00 |
$125.00 |
$125.00 |
|
Campbell, John |
Canal
boat "Ontario" and furniture burned* |
$800.00 |
$800.00 |
|
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*fixed value at
$1,300.00
|
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|
Cawthon, Chas |
One horse - $90.00
Rifle and pouch -
$13.50 |
$103.50 |
$100.00 |
|
Coe, Johnson |
One horse |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Davis, Joseph |
One horse |
$80.00 |
$80.00 |
|
Dennis, Jonas |
One horse |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
|
Dew, John |
One horse |
$120.00 |
$120.00 |
|
Dew, Thomas |
One horse |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Edington & Manspeker
Edington,
James
Manspeker, Henry P. |
Horse-shoe nails - $12.00
One coat -
$4.00 |
$16.00 |
$15.00 |
|
Figgins, Edward W. |
Canal boat "Fame" damaged by
fire - $200.00
Clothing and furniture - $20.00 |
$220.00 |
$220.00 |
|
Fulton, Henry |
Three pairs calf
boots |
$15.00 |
$15.00 |
|
Harper, Isaac B. |
One horse |
$75.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Hartley, Joel |
Twenty bush. corn at 75cents -
$15.00
One watch - $20.00
Cloth'g and household goods -
$25.00 |
$60.00 |
$60.00 |
|
Hendrix, Amariah |
1 horse |
$90.00 |
$80.00 |
|
Howorth, James |
damages to horse
recovered |
$35.00 |
X |
|
Hope, Wm. |
48 Canteens whiskey -
$12.00
Cigars - $.05 |
$12.05 |
X |
|
Hummell, Martin |
1 horse |
$80.00 |
$80.00 |
|
Jewett, Joseph |
Saddle - $19.00
Bridle -
$4.00
Overcoat - $10.00 |
$32.00 |
$32.00 |
|
Juniper, Geo. W. |
Damages to horse recovered -
$30.00
Liquors and cigars - $71.50
Crackers and cheese -
$8.50
3 pairs boots - $15.00
Bill of cutlery -
$31.85 |
$159.93 |
X |
|
King, Robert T. |
1 revolver - $25.00
1 sword
belt - $5.00 |
$30.00 |
X |
|
Kyle, Wm.
Lessees Public
Works |
1 rifle gun - $16.00
Cash -
$5.00 |
$21.00 |
$17.00 |
|
State of Ohio, Geo.
W.
Mannypenny, President |
Damages to canal at
Nelsonville,
Athens county. |
$144.50 |
$144.00 |
|
Mansfield, James |
1 gun - $15.00
Equipments *
$2.50 |
$17.50 |
$17.00 |
|
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*Claimant (Lieut. Col.
125th O.V.I.) received a horse, equipments and pistols from a Rebel
officer July 20th, 1863 |
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|
Mankopf, John |
Damages to horses recovered -
$25.00
75 doz (37 bush.) wheat - $37.00
Clothing &
household goods - $29.50 |
$91.50 |
$66.00 |
|
Matheny, Richard |
2 horses - $190.00
Bridles
and halters - $3.00 |
$193.00 |
$193.00 |
|
Minton, John A. |
1 horse -
$62.00
Saddle and bridle - $18.00 |
$80.00 |
$80.00 |
|
Moore,
David H. |
1 horse -
$125.00
Saddle, bridle and martingale - $50.00
2 navy
revolvers - $40.00
1 shawl - $10.00 |
$225.00 |
X |
|
Nichols,
Rev. Elias N. |
1 horse - $100.00
Saddle, bridle and robe -
$10.00 |
$110.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Nichols,
Andrew |
1 horse -
$100.00
1 bridle and robe -$2.00 |
$102.00 |
$102.00 |
|
Patton,
John |
Canal
boat Eureka - $700.00
Furniture, fixtures, clothing & c. _
$77.50 |
$777.50 |
$777.00 |
|
Poston,
Elias S. |
1 horse -
$60.00
1 halter -$1.00 |
$61.00 |
$61.00 |
|
Poston,
Wesley W. |
3 horses
- $240.00
Damages to matched pair, recovered - $100.00
Bridles
and halters - $9.00
Clothing and boots - $70.00 |
$419.00 |
$319.00 |
|
Poston,
Lorenzo D. |
Damages
by burning of a coal hopper 90 by 20 ft - original cost $1,000 -
$350.00
Clothing stolen - $69.65 |
$419.65 |
$350.00 |
|
Rizer,
John |
1 horse |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Ruth, John |
1 horse - $120.00 |
$120.00 |
$120.00 |
|
Six, Mrs. Cassandra |
1 horse - $75.00 |
$75.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Stedman, Wm. S. |
660 meals to soldiers - $180.00
Less amount
allowed and paid
by U.S. Commiss'y. - $87.00
Feeding cavalry
horses - $18.76 |
$111.76 |
$9.00 |
|
True, Austin |
1 horse |
$100.00 |
$85.00 |
|
Robins,
Charles |
1 horse |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Rosser,
James |
1 rifle |
$12.00 |
$12.00 |
|
Scott, John
W. |
Damages to horse
recovered $10.00
Expenses returning horse - $10.00
Liquors -
$18.75
Oysters & c. from saloon - $22.00 |
$60.75 |
$22.00 |
|
Scott, Robert
F. |
Two horses -
$210.00
Saddle and bridle - $20.00
Navy revolver -
$20.00 |
$250.00 |
$220.00 |
|
Sanner, Michael |
4 horses - $425.00 |
$425.00 |
$340.00 |
|
Sharrach, Henry |
One horse - $100.00 |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Sturt, George W. |
One horse - $70.00
Whiskey -
$31.50
Cigars and candy - $45.00 |
$146.50 |
$70.00 |
|
Shephard, Aaron H. |
One horse - $95.00 |
$95.00 |
$85.00 |
|
Standley, William B. |
One horse - $125.00 |
$125.00 |
$125.00 |
|
Suydam, David F. |
One horse - $50.00
Saddle, bridle
& blanket - $15.00 |
$65.00 |
$65.00 |
|
Swartz, John |
3 tons hay, standing - $20.00
20 doz.
wheat (10 bu.) - $11.00
4 1/2 doz rye (4 1/2 bu.) - $4.50
one
rifle - $16.00
Clothing and household goods - $7.50
Forty
meals, at 25 cents ea. - $10.00 |
$69.00 |
$50.00 |
|
Tedrow, Andrew |
One horse - $95.00
Saddle and bridle -
$10.00 |
$105.00 |
$90.00 |
|
Tedrow, Isaiah |
One horse - $120.00
One halter-
$1.25 |
$121.25 |
$120.00 |
|
Tucker, Josephus |
One horse - $120.00
One halter-
$1.25 |
$120.00 |
$120.00 |
|
Tucker, Nathan |
One saddle - $10.00 |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
|
Van Wormer, Matthew |
Damages by fire to canal boat "Quebec,"
burned at Nelsonville |
$665.00 |
$662.00 |
|
Woodworth, Samuel |
20 bu.corn - $15.00
Riding bridle -
$3.00
Silver spoon - $1.00 |
$19.00 |
$15.00 |
|
Wolf, Joseph |
One horse - $115.00
Saddle and bridle
- $10.00 |
$125.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Whan, Wm. |
One horse |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Young, Ebenezer M. |
Two horses - $200.00
Five sheep -
$10.00
Sixty bu. wheat - $60.00 |
$270.00 |
$150.00 |
|
Campbell, Lewis O. |
Canal boat "Valley", burned at
Nelsonville - $350.00
Furniture on same - $50.00 |
$400.00 |
$400.00 |
|
Bandenberg |
One horse |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Brodt, Jacob F. |
10 bush corn, 75cents - $7.50
14 bbls.
(350 lbs) pork - $28.00 |
$35.00 |
$35.00 |
|
Brooks, Jno. & Wm.
B. |
One-half ton hay - $8.00
Grain -
$3.00 |
$11.00 |
$10.00 |
|
Brown, Henry |
One horse |
$95.00 |
$95.00 |
|
Coe, John |
One horse |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Coe, Johnson |
1,250 lbs Hay - $14.50 |
$9.00 |
$8.00 |
|
Craig, Elias |
2 horses, $90.00 each |
$180.00 |
$180.00 |
|
Dow, John S. |
One horse |
$90.00 |
$90.00 |
|
Eggleston, Mrs. Triphena |
One horse |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Grandstaff, Hiram |
One horse |
$90.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Harper, Isaac B. |
10 bush corn - $7.50
12 bush oats -
$6.00 |
$13.50 |
$13.00 |
|
Hawkins, Hohn |
One horse |
$75.00 |
$75.00 |
|
Jeffers, Wm. |
One horse |
$120.00 |
$120.00 |
|
Knowles, Wm. |
One horse |
$110.00 |
$110.00 |
|
Martin, Sam'l H. |
Damage to horse used by claimant
while
acting as guide |
$20.00 |
X |
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Mercer, Allen |
One horse |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Morris, Joseph |
One horse |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Mutchmore, Wm. B. |
60 meals to soldiers - $16.00
Less
am't paid by Capt. G. D. Harrington, C.S. $7.50 -
$7.50 |
$7.50 |
X |
|
Pendergrass, Peter |
One horse |
$100.00 |
$100.00 |
|
Pickering, Sam'l |
Two horses - $190.00
Saddle and bridle
- $15.00 |
$205.00 |
$185.00 |
|
Poston, Elias S. |
One-half tone hay - 7.50
seven bushels
corn, 75cents - $5.25
one pair pants - $5.00 |
$17.75 |
$11.00 |
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Poston, Lorenzo D. |
One ton hay - $15.00
100 meals to
soldiers - $10.00 |
$25.00 |
$24.00 |
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Robbins, Charles |
80 bush oats |
$40.00 |
$40.00 |
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Roberts, W. Purcell |
One-half ton hay - $7.50
Six bushels
corn - $4.50
100 meals to soldiers $10.00 |
$22.00 |
$21.00 |
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Bailey, Seth |
One horse - $95.00 |
$95.00 |
$95.00 |
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Deverell, Wm. W. |
Clothing - $12.00
Books - $3.85
Breaking
trunk lock - $1.00 |
$16.85 |
$15.00 |
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Ferris, Henry B. |
One horse - $80.00 |
$80.00 |
$40.00 |
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Hill, Geo. W. |
One ton hay |
$15.00 |
X |
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Johnston, Bartlett* |
One horse - $75.00 |
$75.00 |
$75.00 |
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*Claimant was a member of Capt. Jno. Patterson's
Co. of Independant Calvary and killed his horse with over
exertion. |
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Oliphant, Wm. S.* |
Bed-clothing - $37.75
Wearing apparel -
$8.75
Books - $2.00
Society badge - .75 cents |
$49.25 |
$40.00 |
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*Claimant's room was broken open while militia
occupied the college |
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Steadman, Wm. S. |
758 meals to militia, at 25cents 189.50
less
712 meals paid for by Capt. G.D. Harrington, C.S.U.S.A.,at 13 1/2
cts per meal - $89.00
Claim for difference |
$100.50 |
X |
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Yeager, James |
One horse |
$90.00 |
$90.00 | |
