Southern Claims Commission Petition By
James Anderson
James Anderson, who had been an enslaved man belonging to Joseph Anderson prior to Emancipation, owned hogs, cows, corn, potatoes, chickens and clothes that were taken by U.S. soldiers while they were camped at Midway Congregational Church in Liberty County in December 1864. Anderson received $90 in compensation from the U.S. government after the war. The ink on Anderson’s 1870s claim papers has faded badly over time, but the parts that are still legible reveal details about him and his witnesses.
Claim transcribed by: Stacy Ashmore Cole
About the Southern Claims Commission
The Southern Claims Commission was set up by Congress in 1871 to adjudicate claims for property taken by U.S. federal troops during the Civil War. More than 140 Liberty County residents — both black and white — filed claims, mostly for property taken during December 1864 when a unit of Sherman’s Army commanded by General Kilpatrick camped at Midway Church and conducted foraging raids throughout Liberty County. Horses, cows, hogs, poultry, corn and rice were the most common items of property taken. In Liberty County, many slaveowners allowed their enslaved people to work on their own time and own small amounts of property, most of which was taken by the U.S. troops for use by the Army. The “They Had Names” project is transcribing all the Liberty County claims that are still legible. See below for this transcript.
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The Claim: Summary & Transcription
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Summary
Claimant’s Name (Last Name, First Name): Anderson, James
Listed as “Colored”? (Y/N): Y
Amount of Claim: $248
Total Amount Allowed: $90
Nature of Claim: Supplies
Claimant living in: Riceboro, Liberty County
Incident occurred in: Riceboro
Claim #: 18546
Secondary Claim #: 43594
Date Claim Submitted [YYYY-MM-DD]: 1872-11-21
Date Testimony taken [YYYY-MM-DD]: 1874-??-??
Claimant’s Attorney: J.C. Todd, Savannah
Property Removed to: Ogeechee River / Midway Church
Date property removed: 1864-12-14 to 1864-12-20
Army unit involved: Sherman’s Army
Date Submitted to Congress [YYYY-MM-DD]: 1876-12-04
Post Office of Claimant: Riceboro
Witnesses to be Called: |
Clarinda Low (Col), Liberty County |
Theresa Norman (Col), Liberty County |
William Anderson (Col), Liberty County |
Items Claimed
Item # | Description | Amt Claimed | Amt Allowed | Amt Disallowed |
1 | 10 fat meat hogs | 150 | 30 | 120 |
2 | 2 milch cows & calves | 40 | 40 | |
3 | 10 bush[els] corn | 15 | 10 | 5 |
4 | 10 bush[els] potatoes | 70 | 10 | |
5 | 12 chickens | 3 | 3 | |
6 | 2 suits clothings | 30 | 30 | |
TOTALS | 248 | 90 | 158 |
Transcription
Remarks:
The claimant was a slave during the war. He had a few things which soldiers of Sherman’s Army took for supplies in Dec 1864.
We find him loyal. We allow the sum of $90.
A.O. Aldis
J.B. Howell
O. Ferriss } Comrs [Commissioners] of Claims
[Transcriber’s Comments: There were two James Andersons from Liberty County who submitted SCC claims, one allowed and one disallowed. This claim was badly faded and was illegible in parts. ]
Testimony of Claimant
In answer to the First General Interrogatory, the Deponent says:
[NOTE: Answers in this first paragraph were too faded to read.]
My name is [faded], my age [faded] years, my residence Liberty County, in the state of Georgia, and my occupation [faded]; I am the claimant and have a beneficial interest in the claim.
1. What is your name, age, residence, and occupation?
I was born in Liberty Co, Ga a slave and became free when the raid came through. I am about ?36 or 56? Years old. I live near Riceboro in Liberty Co, Ga. I plant rice & cotton. I am the claimant in this case.
2. Where did you reside from the 1st of April, 1861, to the 1st of June, 1865? If on your own land, what is the size of your farm? How much of your farm was cultivated, and how much was woodland? Where is it situated? What was your occupation during that time? Did you change your residence or business during that time? if so, where was your new residence, and what [was] your new business?
From the first of April 1861 till the 1st of June 1865 I resided on ?Mr? Anderson’s plantation, Liberty Co. I farmed for my master. I did not change my business or residence.
3. Did you ever pass beyond the military or naval lines of the United States and enter the rebel lines? If so, how often, when, where, and for what purpose, and how long did you stay within the Confederate lines on each occasion?
Irrelevant.
4. Did you ever take any oath or affirmation to bear allegiance to the so-called Confederate States, or to aid or support them in any way, or to “bear true faith,” or “yield obedience” to them? If so, when and where? State fully in regard to the same.
Irrelevant.
5. Have you ever taken any amnesty oath? If so, when, where, and under what condition? Have you been pardoned by the President? If so, when and where, and upon what conditions?
I only took an oath at Hinesville to register for voting.
6-39 to each and every question being separately put the claimant answers no.
40. At the beginning of the rebellion did you sympathize with the Union cause, or with the rebellion? What were your feelings and what your language on the subject? On which side did you exert your influence and cast your vote? What did you do, and how did you vote? How did you vote on ratifying the ordinance of secession? After the ordinance of secession was adopted in your State did you adhere to the Union cause, or did you “go with the State?”
At the beginning of the rebellion I [line smudged] I heard of the war through my father & mother & when it began to come I felt pretty good. I heard we might [words faded]. I ?wanted? to be on the Union side [faded] I have been on the [faded] side long enough. I want to always be on the right side. If they come [faded].
41. [Original Question 34.] In conclusion, do you solemnly declare that, from the beginning of hostilities against the United States to the end thereof, your sympathies were constantly with the cause of the United States; that you never, of your own free will and accord, did anything, or offered, or sought, or attempted to do anything, by word or deed, to injure said cause or retard its success, and that you were at all times ready and willing, when called upon, or if called upon, to aid and assist the cause of the Union, or its supporters, so far as you means and power and the circumstances of the case permitted?
[first three lines faded]…my sympathies was constantly with the cause of the Union & I never of my own free will & accord did anything or offered or [word faded] or attempted to do anything by word of deed to injure said cause or retard its success and that I was at all times ready & willing when called upon to aid & assist the cause of the Union so far as my means & powers & the circumstances of the case permitted.
[Question 42 only asked of women]
If the claimant be a colored person, ask the following questions:
43. Were you a slave or free at the beginning of the war? When did you become free? What was your business after you became free? How and when did you come to own the property named in your petition? How did you get the means to pay for it? Who was your former master? Are you now in his employment? Do you live on his land? Do you live on land purchased of him? Are you indebted to your former master for land or property, and how much? Has anybody any interest in this claim besides yourself? State fully all the facts in your answers to these questions.
At the beginning of the war I was a slave and became free when the [two lines faded] …raised the cows & hogs. My master allowed me to raise them. I worked by the task & commenced raising [word cut off] from a pair I [word] a cow and raised – I always have raised & do now. I have 6 head of cows now. I belonged to Jos. Anderson. He died the year after the raid. I am on the same place. [word] Norman bought the place. I do not [word] my old master anything [faded]. My interest in this claim [faded] wife & myself. [Word looks like Mrs but probably Mr?] Anderson owned about 30 slaves. Only one owned a horse on my place but a good many held cattle, hogs & poultry. Almost all had property – cattle, hogs & poultry. They were allowed to [few words at end faded].
Witness: Mr. Adlington
[Signed] James Anderson] [signed by mark]
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Virgil Hillyer
Special Commissioner
State of Georgia
Testimony of John Crawford (colored) on loyalty
1. What is your name, age, residence, and occupation?
I was born near Sunbury, Liberty Co, Ga. I was a slave & became free when the army came through. [My] master was Wm. Stephens. I know the claimant – I am ?32? years old. I live in Dorchester, Liberty Co. I am not relation of his [two words faded]. I have no beneficial interest in this claim. I have known him ever since I was [faded] yrs old. I knew him all through the war [faded – something about living about half a mile from him]. I saw him once or twice a week. We talked about the war. He asked me if I thought the war would ever come through so that we would have liberty. I told him I hoped so. I was a Union man. We were not allowed to talk about the war [few faded words] to talk privately [faded section] that the colored people were all Union men.
Witness: Mr. Adlington
[Signed] John Crawford [signed by mark]
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Virgil Hillyer
Special Commissioner
State of Georgia
Testimony of Clarinda Lowe (colored) on loyalty
1. What is your name, age, residence, and occupation?
I was born in Liberty Co Ga. [Faded word] Anderson was my master. I became free when the Yankees came here. I am over ?40? yrs old. I [word] Anderson’s place [word] he had [faded]. I [several words faded] the claimant. I am no [faded word] to him. I have no interest in his claim. I have known him a long time. I knew him all through the war. I saw him all the time. I lived on the same place, about [faded]. He was always on the Union side. He always talked right on their side. He never had a chance to [word] them until they came here then if he had anything he gave it to them. The colored people were all on the Union [word] here.
Witness: Mr. Adlington
[Signed] Clarinda Lowe [signed by mark]
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Virgil Hillyer
Special Commissioner
State of Georgia
Testimony of Claimant on property
1. Were you present when any of the articles of property specified in the claimant’s petition were taken?
I was present when the property was taken.
2. Did you see any of them taken? If so, specify the articles you saw taken.
I saw it taken.
3. Begin with the first article (Item No. —) which you have specified that you saw taken, and give a full account of all you saw and heard in connection with the taking of that article? [The special commissioner should require the witness to state all the circumstances; for it is only by a knowledge of all of them that the commissioners of claims can judge whether the taking was such a one as the Government is bound to pay for. The common phrase, “I saw the property taken by United States soldiers,” is not enough, for there was much lawless taking. The witness should be required to detail the facts as to each item, when the items were taken at different times; but if all, or more than one, were taken at the same time, that fact should appear, and then a repetition of the circumstances is needless. The special commissioner must be careful to elicit all the facts, as well those against as for the claim, especially as to those articles of property which were the special objects of pillage and theft, such as horses, mules, cattle, hogs, &c. Claimants must bear in mind that a neglect to observe these directions works to the prejudice of the claimant, and may defeat the claim.]
They said they were [faded section] …could get it I said they were [word] welcome then they helped themselves.
4. Where were the articles taken? When were they taken? Give the day, month and year, if you can? By whom were they taken? Did you see more than one soldier engaged in the taking? How many soldiers were present? State the number as near as you can? How many helped take the property? How long were they engaged in taking the property?
This property was taken at my house Joe Anderson’s plantation [faded] in Dec. 3 ?nites? before Christmas [word] taken when the Union army came. I don’t know the year the Yankees took it. I [word] it was the Yankee army. There were droves of them. [I can’t] tell how many there were about [faded] taking the things.
5. Who were present other than soldiers when you saw them taken? Give the names of all you know?
There were present Clarinda Lowe, Theresa Norman, John Crawford, ?Lucy West?
6. Was any United States officer, either commissioned or non-commissioned, present at the taking? If so, state his name, rank, regiment, and the command to which he belonged. Did he order the property to be taken? Did he say anything about the taking?
[Answer very faded but appears to say there were officers there.]
7. Describe how the property was taken, and give a full account of all you saw done, or heard said, upon the occasion of the taking.
[Description of how the property was taken very faded]
8. How was the property removed—by soldiers or in wagons, or in what manner? State fully as to each article taken and removed.
[answer too faded to read]
9. To what place was it removed? Did you follow it to such place, or see it, or any portion of it, at any such place, or on its way to such place? How do you know the place to which it was removed?
10. Do you know the use for which the property was taken? What was the use, and how do you know it? Did you see the property so taken used by the United States army? Did you see any part of the property so used? State fully all you know as to the property or any of it having been used by the army; and distinguish between what you saw and know, and what you may have heard from others, or may think, or suppose, or infer to be true.
I know the use for which they took this property – they were hungry and wanted something to eat. I saw them [words faded]
11. Was any complaint made to any officer on account of such taking? If so, state the name, rank, and regiment of the officer. What did he say about it? State fully all that he said.
I didn’t make any complaint.
12. Was any voucher or receipt for the property asked for? If so, of whom asked? State name, rank, and regiment. Was any receipt or paper given? If so, produce it, or state where it is, and why it is not produced. If no voucher or receipt was given, state why none was given, and if refused, why it was refused; state all that was said about it. State fully all the conversation between any officer or other person taking the property, and the claimant, or any one acting for him.
I didn’t ask for any voucher or receipt.
13. Was the property, or any of it, taken in the night-time? At what hour of the day (as near as you can tell) was it taken? Was any of the property taken secretly, or so that you did not know of it when taken?
They took the property in the day time. They commenced at 8 or 9 o’clock in the morning. They didn’t take it secretly.
14. When the property was taken, was any part of the army encamped in that vicinity? If so, state how far from the place where the property was taken, and what was the company, regiment, or brigade there encamped? How long had it been encamped there? How long did it stay there, and when did it leave? Had there been any battle or skirmish near there, just before the property was taken? Did you know the quartermasters, or any of them, or any other officers of the army for whose use the property is supposed to have been taken?
When they took this property they were encamped at Sunbury & at Midway about 2 ½ miles to Sunbury & 6 miles to Midway. They had been encamped some days when they took my things. I think they staid at [several words faded]. They staid about two months there. There had [been no battles or] skirmishes nearby. I didn’t know any of the quartermasters or other officers.
15. Describe clearly the condition of the property when taken, and all that tends to show its value at the time and place of taking? Thus, if corn, was it green or ripe? Had it been harvested? Was it in the shock, or husked, or shelled? Where was it? If grain, was it standing; had it been cut; was it in shocks, or in the barn or in stacks; had it been threshed? If horses, mules, or cattle, state when they were taken, how taken, and fully their condition, age, and value. Have you talked with claimant about their value?
[Answer to this was too faded to decipher more than that he was describing his property.]
16. What means have you of knowing the quantity taken? State particularly how you estimate the quantity? Did you count or weigh the articles? Give us all your data. How much did you see taken and removed? What quantity was taken in your presence? As to quantity, distinguish carefully as to what you saw and know, and what you may think or believe from what you have heard from others.
[Answer to this was too faded to decipher.]
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17 & 18: Passed.
They didn’t pay me anything for the property. I never have received any thing from anybody. This is the [faded] I have [rest faded].
[Signed] James Anderson [signed by mark]
[Rest of page faded but appears to be the standard signature by witness Adlington and by Special Commission Hillyer]
Testimony of John Crawford about property
1. Were you present when any of the articles of property specified in the claimant’s petition were taken?
I was present when this property was taken.
2. Did you see any of them taken? If so, specify the articles you saw taken.
[answer too faded to read]
3. Begin with the first article (Item No. —) which you have specified that you saw taken, and give a full account of all you saw and heard in connection with the taking of that article? [The special commissioner should require the witness to state all the circumstances; for it is only by a knowledge of all of them that the commissioners of claims can judge whether the taking was such a one as the Government is bound to pay for. The common phrase, “I saw the property taken by United States soldiers,” is not enough, for there was much lawless taking. The witness should be required to detail the facts as to each item, when the items were taken at different times; but if all, or more than one, were taken at the same time, that fact should appear, and then a repetition of the circumstances is needless. The special commissioner must be careful to elicit all the facts, as well those against as for the claim, especially as to those articles of property which were the special objects of pillage and theft, such as horses, mules, cattle, hogs, &c. Claimants must bear in mind that a neglect to observe these directions works to the prejudice of the claimant, and may defeat the claim.]
[answer too faded to read]
4. Where were the articles taken? When were they taken? Give the day, month and year, if you can? By whom were they taken? Did you see more than one soldier engaged in the taking? How many soldiers were present? State the number as near as you can? How many helped take the property? How long were they engaged in taking the property?
[answer too faded to read]
5. Who were present other than soldiers when you saw them taken? Give the names of all you know?
There were present James Anderson, Miss Lowe, William Anderson.
6. Was any United States officer, either commissioned or non-commissioned, present at the taking? If so, state his name, rank, regiment, and the command to which he belonged. Did he order the property to be taken? Did he say anything about the taking?
[answer very faded but appears to say there were some officers present]
7. Describe how the property was taken, and give a full account of all you saw done, or heard said, upon the occasion of the taking.
[answer too faded to read]
8. How was the property removed—by soldiers or in wagons, or in what manner? State fully as to each article taken and removed.
[answer too faded to read]
9. To what place was it removed? Did you follow it to such place, or see it, or any portion of it, at any such place, or on its way to such place? How do you know the place to which it was removed?
[answer too faded to read]
10. Do you know the use for which the property was taken? What was the use, and how do you know it? Did you see the property so taken used by the United States army? Did you see any part of the property so used? State fully all you know as to the property or any of it having been used by the army; and distinguish between what you saw and know, and what you may have heard from others, or may think, or suppose, or infer to be true.
They took it to eat & to feed. I saw them eating & feeding it [word] to the horses.
11. Was any complaint made to any officer on account of such taking? If so, state the name, rank, and regiment of the officer. What did he say about it? State fully all that he said.
I didn’t hear any complaint made.
12. Was any voucher or receipt for the property asked for? If so, of whom asked? State name, rank, and regiment. Was any receipt or paper given? If so, produce it, or state where it is, and why it is not produced. If no voucher or receipt was given, state why none was given, and if refused, why it was refused; state all that was said about it. State fully all the conversation between any officer or other person taking the property, and the claimant, or any one acting for him.
I didn’t hear him ask for any receipt.
13. Was the property, or any of it, taken in the night-time? At what hour of the day (as near as you can tell) was it taken? Was any of the property taken secretly, or so that you did not know of it when taken?
The property was taken in the [faded] 10 o’clock until 3 o-clock. They didn’t take it secretly.
14. When the property was taken, was any part of the army encamped in that vicinity? If so, state how far from the place where the property was taken, and what was the company, regiment, or brigade there encamped? How long had it been encamped there? How long did it stay there, and when did it leave? Had there been any battle or skirmish near there, just before the property was taken? Did you know the quartermasters, or any of them, or any other officers of the army for whose use the property is supposed to have been taken?
[answer too faded to read]
15. Describe clearly the condition of the property when taken, and all that tends to show its value at the time and place of taking? Thus, if corn, was it green or ripe? Had it been harvested? Was it in the shock, or husked, or shelled? Where was it? If grain, was it standing; had it been cut; was it in shocks, or in the barn or in stacks; had it been threshed? If horses, mules, or cattle, state when they were taken, how taken, and fully their condition, age, and value. Have you talked with claimant about their value?
[answer too faded to read]
16. What means have you of knowing the quantity taken? State particularly how you estimate the quantity? Did you count or weigh the articles? Give us all your data. How much did you see taken and removed? What quantity was taken in your presence? As to quantity, distinguish carefully as to what you saw and know, and what you may think or believe from what you have heard from others.
Item No. 1. I think he had some 8 head of meat hogs if I am not mistaken. I am certain that he had them & I saw them kill them. I think would weigh [faded] a little better than that [rest too faded].
[Rest of description of property too faded to be sure what was being said]
…[prop]erty all belonged to Mr. Anderson he had them in his charge & his master never disturbed them. His master [word] him – he claimed them for James Anderson but never for himself.
[Witness] Adlington
[Signed] John Crawford [signed by mark]
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Virgil Hillyer
Special Commissioner
State of Georgia
Testimony of [Witness] Clarinda Lowe (colored) on property
1. Were you present when any of the articles of property specified in the claimant’s petition were taken?
I was present when the property was taken.
2. Did you see any of them taken? If so, specify the articles you saw taken.
[answer too faded to read]
3. Begin with the first article (Item No. —) which you have specified that you saw taken, and give a full account of all you saw and heard in connection with the taking of that article? [The special commissioner should require the witness to state all the circumstances; for it is only by a knowledge of all of them that the commissioners of claims can judge whether the taking was such a one as the Government is bound to pay for. The common phrase, “I saw the property taken by United States soldiers,” is not enough, for there was much lawless taking. The witness should be required to detail the facts as to each item, when the items were taken at different times; but if all, or more than one, were taken at the same time, that fact should appear, and then a repetition of the circumstances is needless. The special commissioner must be careful to elicit all the facts, as well those against as for the claim, especially as to those articles of property which were the special objects of pillage and theft, such as horses, mules, cattle, hogs, &c. Claimants must bear in mind that a neglect to observe these directions works to the prejudice of the claimant, and may defeat the claim.]
The Yankee soldiers didn’t say anything just went in & helped themselves.
4. Where were the articles taken? When were they taken? Give the day, month and year, if you can? By whom were they taken? Did you see more than one soldier engaged in the taking? How many soldiers were present? State the number as near as you can? How many helped take the property? How long were they engaged in taking the property?
They took it at Mr. Anderson’s place [line too faded to read] …at James Anderson’s house they took it the week the Yankees [several words faded] the Yankees took it [several words faded] all in a day.
5. Who were present other than soldiers when you saw them taken? Give the names of all you know?
[answer too faded to read]
6. Was any United States officer, either commissioned or non-commissioned, present at the taking? If so, state his name, rank, regiment, and the command to which he belonged. Did he order the property to be taken? Did he say anything about the taking?
[answer too faded to read]
7. Describe how the property was taken, and give a full account of all you saw done, or heard said, upon the occasion of the taking.
They [word] shot the hogs & drove the cows & calves. They took the corn [out of] the house & the potatoes [several words faded]. They caught the chickens [rest too faded]
8. How was the property removed—by soldiers or in wagons, or in what manner? State fully as to each article taken and removed.
They removed them in wagons [and on] horses.
9. To what place was it removed? Did you follow it to such place, or see it, or any portion of it, at any such place, or on its way to such place? How do you know the place to which it was removed?
They carried it to Midway to their headquarters. That is the place where [rest too faded].
10. Do you know the use for which the property was taken? What was the use, and how do you know it? Did you see the property so taken used by the United States army? Did you see any part of the property so used? State fully all you know as to the property or any of it having been used by the army; and distinguish between what you saw and know, and what you may have heard from others, or may think, or suppose, or infer to be true.
They took it to eat I suppose [rest too faded]
11. Was any complaint made to any officer on account of such taking? If so, state the name, rank, and regiment of the officer. What did he say about it? State fully all that he said.
I didn’t hear any complaint made.
12. Was any voucher or receipt for the property asked for? If so, of whom asked? State name, rank, and regiment. Was any receipt or paper given? If so, produce it, or state where it is, and why it is not produced. If no voucher or receipt was given, state why none was given, and if refused, why it was refused; state all that was said about it. State fully all the conversation between any officer or other person taking the property, and the claimant, or any one acting for him.
I didn’t hear any voucher or receipt asked for.
13. Was the property, or any of it, taken in the night-time? At what hour of the day (as near as you can tell) was it taken? Was any of the property taken secretly, or so that you did not know of it when taken?
The property was taken in the day time [word] 10 or 11 o’clock.
14. When the property was taken, was any part of the army encamped in that vicinity? If so, state how far from the place where the property was taken, and what was the company, regiment, or brigade there encamped? How long had it been encamped there? How long did it stay there, and when did it leave? Had there been any battle or skirmish near there, just before the property was taken? Did you know the quartermasters, or any of them, or any other officers of the army for whose use the property is supposed to have been taken?
When the property was taken the army was encamped at Midway. I think they had been there some 2 or 3 days before they came up there. [Sentence too faded]. They staid there ? weeks. [I did not] know the quartermasters or the officers.
15. Describe clearly the condition of the property when taken, and all that tends to show its value at the time and place of taking? Thus, if corn, was it green or ripe? Had it been harvested? Was it in the shock, or husked, or shelled? Where was it? If grain, was it standing; had it been cut; was it in shocks, or in the barn or in stacks; had it been threshed? If horses, mules, or cattle, state when they were taken, how taken, and fully their condition, age, and value. Have you talked with claimant about their value?
The hogs were in good order & so were the cows. The cows was in the house. The potatoes dug & banked.
16. What means have you of knowing the quantity taken? State particularly how you estimate the quantity? Did you count or weigh the articles? Give us all your data. How much did you see taken and removed? What quantity was taken in your presence? As to quantity, distinguish carefully as to what you saw and know, and what you may think or believe from what you have heard from others.
Item No 1. He had 9 head [faded] there were 9 head [section too faded to be sure of] …I think the little one would weigh [number] lbs. They killed & carried them off.
Item No. 2. He had 2 cows full ?grown? & 2 calvess. They were large. [rest too faded to be sure of]
Item No. 3. [section too faded except that she calculated it would be 9 bushels shelled corn and it was in the house.]
…there might have been more [but] that was my calculation. They loaded it into wagons and took it & some they fed there.
Item No. 4. He had ?12? [bushels of] potatoes [rest faded].
Item No. 5. He had 15 head of fowl. I counted them. I lived next door [rest of sentence faded]. I saw them take them. They ran some down & shot some [rest faded]
Item No 6. [First part too faded]…coat & one black & 2 gray [faded] pants these were new clothes he had bought for himself. We lived next door to each other & when we [got] anything new we always showed one another. I saw them take these away. They didn’t put them all on they took some [on] their horses. All these [word] that I [several words smudged] me belonged to Mr. Anderson. I saw the soldiers take them away. [two lines faded]
[image 28] …his master allowed him to…[rest faded]
Witness: Adlington
[Signed] Clarinda Lowe [signed by mark]
[rest of page faded but presumably the signature by Special Commission Virgil Hillyer]
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[Copy of Requisition for $90 for James Anderson, claim #43594, Settlement No. 3034. Requisition #3484, dated April 5, 1877, transmitted for warrant April 7, 1877. Reported March 27, 1877; returned March 30th, 1877]
[Copy of Voucher for $90 for James Anderson made payable to J.C. Todd, Atty, Savannah, Ga. Dated March 30, 1877]