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About the Southern Claims Commission
The Southern Claims Commmission 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 claims files, which are held at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), have been digitized and are available at Ancestry.com or Fold3.com. For more information on these files, click here. A set of standard questions were used to take the testimony of claimants and witnesses. This set of questions was amended twice, in 1872 and 1874. The questions are not usually part of the digitized file, but we have included them to help make sense of the answers. The questions we used were provided online courtesy of the St. Louis County Library Special Collections, as taken from National Archives Microfilm Publication M87, Roll 1, Frames 104–105, Records of the Commissioners of Claims (Southern Claims Commission, 1871-1880), and can be found here.
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The Claim: Summary & Transcription
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Summary
Claimant’s Name (Last Name, First Name): Williams, Isaac
Listed as “Colored”? (Y/N): Y
Amount of Claim: $320
Total Amount Allowed: N/A, disallowed
Nature of Claim: Stores of Genrl Sherman’s Army 1864
Claimant living in: Woodland, Liberty County, Georgia
Incident occurred in: ?Olive Hill?, Liberty County, Georgia
Claim #: 20702
Secondary Claim #: N/A, disallowed
Date Claim Submitted [YYYY-MM-DD]: 1872-09-14
Date Testimony taken [YYYY-MM-DD]: 1878-02-21
Claimant’s Attorney: J.M. Simms [crossed out]; Hosmer & Co; Gilmore & Co
Special Commissioner: Henry Way
Property Removed to: the Camp of the Army
Date property removed: 1864-12-15 to 1864-12-20
Army unit involved: Sherman’s Army commanded by General Kilpatrick
Date Submitted to Congress [YYYY-MM-DD]: N/A, disallowed
Post Office of Claimant: Riceboro
Items Claimed
Transcription
Remarks: The claimant was a slave during the war. When the war broke out he was 21 or 22 years old. He says he worked for this property and bought and paid for it before the war. And yet although it was not taken till Dec 1864 he says the horse was young. It would be strange it it were true that this young slave when only 21 years of age bought a horse and 5 cows and kept them 4 or 5 years, never in that time making any additions to his stock. And it would be equally strange that his master who had but two hundred acres in cultivation would keep this stock and that of a score or so of other slaves on his plantation. The testimony is worthless, because it is general and contradictory and unreasonable and fails to detail facts and circumstances.
We therefore reject the claim.
A.O. Aldis
J.B. Howell
O. Ferris } Commrs of Claims
[Transcriber’s Comments: Testimony of Gideon B. Dean taken at #3 A & G R.R. on February 21, 1878. Testimony of others taken at same place on October 11, 1877, with R.Q. Cassels acting as counsel.]
Testimony of Witness (Gideon B. Dean)
1. What is your name, your age, your residence, and how long has it been such, and your occupation?
Gideon B Dean aged 37 years McIntosh County Ga all my life Farmer
2. If you are not the claimant, in what manner, if any, are you related to the claimant or interested in the success of the claim?
Not related to claimant Not interested in success of this claim
52. In whose favor are you here to testify?
Isaac Wiliams
53. How long have you known that person altogether, and what part of that time have you intimately known him?
All my life
54. Did you live near him during the war, and how far away?
He lived on my Fathers place deceased now
55. Did you meet him often, and about how often, during the war?
Saw him every day he belonged to my Father
56. Did you converse with the claimant about the war, its causes, its progress, and its results? If so, try to remember the more important occasions on which you so conversed, beginning with the first occasion, and state, with respect to each, when it was, where it was, who were present, what caused the conversation, and what the claimant said in substance, if you cannot remember his words.
No
57. Do you know of anything done by the claimant that showed him to be loyal to the Union cause during the war? If you do, state what he did, when, where, and what was the particular cause or occasion of his doing it? Give the same information about each thing he did that showed him to be loyal.
No
58. Do you know of anything said or done by the claimant that was against the Union cause? If so, please state with respect to each thing said or done, what it was, when it was, where it was, and what particular compulsion or influence caused him to say or do it.
No
59. If you have heard of anything said or done by the claimant, either for the Union cause or against it, state from whom you heard it, when you heard it and what you heard.
Heard nothing
60. What was the public reputation of the claimant for loyalty or disloyalty to the United States during the war? If you profess to know his public reputation, explain fully how you know it, whom you heard speak of it, and give the names of other persons who were neighbors during the war that could testify to this public reputation.
All who knew him knew he was Union I knew it because I was with him all the time
61. Who were the known and prominent Union people of the neighborhood during the war, and do you know that such persons could testify to the claimant’s loyalty?
Don’t know
62. Were you, yourself, an adherent of the Union cause during the war? If so, did the claimant know you to be such, and how did he know it?
No
63. Do you know of any threats, molestations, or injury inflicted upon the claimant, or his family, or his property, on account of his adherence to the Union cause? If so, give all the particulars.
No
64. Do you know of any act done or language used by the claimant that would have prevented him from establishing his loyalty to the Confederacy? If so, what act or what language?
No
65. Can you state any other facts within your own knowledge in proof of the claimant’s loyalty during the war? If so, state all the facts and give all the particulars.
No
72. Were you present when any of the property charged in this claim was taken? Did you actually see any taken? If so, specify what you saw taken.
Was not present but know that claimant was allowed to own and did own property before and during the war. Know he owned a Horse and Buggy and Cattle in Liberty County
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 21st Feby [February] 1878
Henry Way
Special Comr [Commissioner]
Gideon. B. Dean
Testimony of Claimant
1. What is your name, your age, your residence, and how long has it been such, and your occupation?
Isaac Williams 38 years Liberty County all my life Farmer
2. If you are not the claimant, in what manner, if any, are you related to the claimant or interested in the success of the claim?
I am Claimant
66. Who was the owner of the property charged in this claim when it was taken, and how did such person become owner?
I was bought it
67. If any of the property was taken from a farm or plantation, where was such farm or plantation situated, what was its size, how much was cultivated, how much was woodland, and how much was waste land?
Deans plantation Liberty County about 3000 acres 200 acres cultivated
68. Has the person who owned the property when taken since filed a petition in bankruptcy, or been declared a bankrupt?
No
[Question 69 only asked of women]
The following questions will be put to colored claimants:
70. Were you a slave or free at the beginning of the war? If ever a slave, when did you become free? What business did you follow after obtaining your freedom? Did you own this property before or after you became free? When did you get it? How did you become owner, and from whom did you obtain it? Where did you get the means to pay for it? What was the name and residence of your master, and is he still living? Is he a witness for you, and if not, why not? Are you in his employ now, or do you live on his land or on land bought from him? Are you in his debt? What other person besides yourself has any interest in this claim?
Slave at close of war Farming before freedom before the war worked for it worked for it G B Dean Liberty County dead not witness because dead no no no no no one
[Question 71 not applicable]
The following questions will be put to claimants and witnesses who testify to the taking of property, omitting in the case of each claimant or witness any questions that are clearly unnecessary:
72. Were you present when any of the property charged in this claim was taken? Did you actually see any taken? If so, specify what you saw taken.
I was present Saw it taken horse and Buggy and Harness 5 Cows
73. Was any of the property taken in the night time, or was any taken secretly, so that you did not know of it at the time?
in day openly
74. Was any complaint made to any officer of the taking of any of the property? If so, give the name, rank and regiment of the officer, and state who made the complaint to him, what he said and did in consequence, and what was the result of the complaint.
no complaint made
75. Were any vouchers or receipts asked for or given? If given, where are the vouchers or receipts? If lost, state fully how lost. If asked and not given, by whom were they asked, who was asked to give them, and why were they refused or not given? State very fully in regard to the failure to ask or obtain receipts.
none was afraid to say anything to them
76. Has any payment ever been made for any property charged in this claim? Has any payment been made for any property taken at the same times as the property charged in this claim? Has any payment been made for any property taken from the same claimant during the war, and if so, when, by whom, for what property and to what amount? Has this property, or any part of it, been included in any claim heretofore presented to Congress, or any court, department or officer of the United States, or to any board of survey, military commission, State commission or officer, or any other authority? If so, when and to what tribunal or officers was the claim presented; was it larger or smaller in amount than this claim, and how is the difference explained, and what was the decision, if any, of the tribunal to which it was presented?
no no no no
77. Was the property charged in this claim taken by troops encamped in the vicinity, or were they on the march, or were they on a raid or expedition, or had there been any recent battle or skirmish?
Troops were camped
78. You will please listen attentively while the list of items, but not the quantities, is read to you, and as each kind of property is called off, say whether you saw any such property taken.
79. Begin now with the first item of property you have just said you saw taken, and give the following information about it. 1st.. Describe its exact condition, as for instance, if corn, whether green or ripe, standing or harvested, in shuck, or husked, or shelled; if lumber, whether new or old, in buildings or piled; if grain, whether growing or cut. 2d. State where it was. 3d. What was the quantity; explain fully how you know the quantity, and if estimated, describe your method of making the estimate.4th. Describe the quality to your best judgment. 5th. State as nearly as you can the market value of such property at the time in United States money. 6th. Say when the property was taken. 7th. Give the name of the detachment, regiment, brigade, division, corps, or army, taking the property, and the names of any officers belonging to the command. 8th. Describe the precise manner in which the property was taken into possession by the troops, and the manner in which it was removed. 9th. State as closely as you can how many men, animals, wagons, or other means of transport, were engaged in the removal, how long they were occupied, and to what place they removed the property. 10th. State if any officers were present; how you knew them to be officers; what they said or did in relation to the property, and give the names of any, if you can. 11th. Give any reasons that you may have for believing that the taking of the property was authorized by the proper officers or that it was for the necessary use of the army.
The Horse was Bay Color, young. Deans plantation Liberty County worth $150.00 dollars December about 16 or 18 1864 Kilpatricks Cavalry. Took Horse and drove it to camp about 200 men about as many Horses 7 or 8 wagons about ½ hour to camp don’t know if officers were present Said their Horses were tired down and they wanted all the Horses they could get for the army 11th don’t know
The Cows were grown Deans plantation Liberty County 5 Head counted them worth $20.00 dollars a head 16th or 18th December 1864 Kilpatricks Cavalry drove them off to camp 200 Men and Horses 7 or 8 Wagons about ½ hour to Camp don’t know if officers were present Said they wanted mat 11th don’t know
Buggy and Harness Second handed Deans plantation Liberty County worth $70 dollars December 18th or 20th 1864 Kilpatricks Cavalry 100 Men and Horses 7 or 8 Wagons about ½ hour to camp Said nothing no officer present 11th don’t know
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 11th October 1877
Henry Way
Special Comr [Commissioner]
[signed] Isaac Williams [signed by mark]
Testimony of Witness (Sam Winn)
1. What is your name, your age, your residence, and how long has it been such, and your occupation?
Sam Winn 38 years Liberty County all my life Farming
2. If you are not the claimant, in what manner, if any, are you related to the claimant or interested in the success of the claim?
Not Claimant not related to Claimant
52. In whose favor are you here to testify?
Isaac Williams
53. How long have you known that person altogether, and what part of that time have you intimately known him?
all my life
54. Did you live near him during the war, and how far away?
on the same place
55. Did you meet him often, and about how often, during the war?
was with him all the time
56. Did you converse with the claimant about the war, its causes, its progress, and its results? If so, try to remember the more important occasions on which you so conversed, beginning with the first occasion, and state, with respect to each, when it was, where it was, who were present, what caused the conversation, and what the claimant said in substance, if you cannot remember his words.
Yes during the war Deans plantation don’t remember who was present wishing for freedom Claimant Said he hoped we would be free at end of war
57. Do you know of anything done by the claimant that showed him to be loyal to the Union cause during the war? If you do, state what he did, when, where, and what was the particular cause or occasion of his doing it? Give the same information about each thing he did that showed him to be loyal.
Helped the Yankees all he could while they were here helped them drive cattle and stock off
58. Do you know of anything said or done by the claimant that was against the Union cause? If so, please state with respect to each thing said or done, what it was, when it was, where it was, and what particular compulsion or influence caused him to say or do it.
no
59. If you have heard of anything said or done by the claimant, either for the Union cause or against it, state from whom you heard it, when you heard it and what you heard.
heard nothing
60. What was the public reputation of the claimant for loyalty or disloyalty to the United States during the war? If you profess to know his public reputation, explain fully how you know it, whom you heard speak of it, and give the names of other persons who were neighbors during the war that could testify to this public reputation.
Every body took him for a union man he always said he was Frank Dean Madison Dean
61. Who were the known and prominent Union people of the neighborhood during the war, and do you know that such persons could testify to the claimant’s loyalty?
Toney Golding Gus Law Brister Fleming Know they will
62. Were you, yourself, an adherent of the Union cause during the war? If so, did the claimant know you to be such, and how did he know it?
I was he knew it
63. Do you know of any threats, molestations, or injury inflicted upon the claimant, or his family, or his property, on account of his adherence to the Union cause? If so, give all the particulars.
no
64. Do you know of any act done or language used by the claimant that would have prevented him from establishing his loyalty to the Confederacy? If so, what act or what language?
no
65. Can you state any other facts within your own knowledge in proof of the claimant’s loyalty during the war? If so, state all the facts and give all the particulars.
no
66. Who was the owner of the property charged in this claim when it was taken, and how did such person become owner?
Isaac Williams worked for it from Deans plantation Liberty County about 3000 acres 200 acres cultivated
67. If any of the property was taken from a farm or plantation, where was such farm or plantation situated, what was its size, how much was cultivated, how much was woodland, and how much was waste land?
68. Has the person who owned the property when taken since filed a petition in bankruptcy, or been declared a bankrupt?
no
[Question 69 asked only of women]
72. Were you present when any of the property charged in this claim was taken? Did you actually see any taken? If so, specify what you saw taken.
I was I saw it taken 1 Bay Mare 5 Cows 1 Buggy and Harness
73. Was any of the property taken in the night time, or was any taken secretly, so that you did not know of it at the time?
in day openly
74. Was any complaint made to any officer of the taking of any of the property? If so, give the name, rank and regiment of the officer, and state who made the complaint to him, what he said and did in consequence, and what was the result of the complaint.
none
75. Were any vouchers or receipts asked for or given? If given, where are the vouchers or receipts? If lost, state fully how lost. If asked and not given, by whom were they asked, who was asked to give them, and why were they refused or not given? State very fully in regard to the failure to ask or obtain receipts.
none because we were all scared
76. Has any payment ever been made for any property charged in this claim? Has any payment been made for any property taken at the same times as the property charged in this claim? Has any payment been made for any property taken from the same claimant during the war, and if so, when, by whom, for what property and to what amount? Has this property, or any part of it, been included in any claim heretofore presented to Congress, or any court, department or officer of the United States, or to any board of survey, military commission, State commission or officer, or any other authority? If so, when and to what tribunal or officers was the claim presented; was it larger or smaller in amount than this claim, and how is the difference explained, and what was the decision, if any, of the tribunal to which it was presented?
no no no no
77. Was the property charged in this claim taken by troops encamped in the vicinity, or were they on the march, or were they on a raid or expedition, or had there been any recent battle or skirmish?
Troops were camped about 2 miles off
78. You will please listen attentively while the list of items, but not the quantities, is read to you, and as each kind of property is called off, say whether you saw any such property taken.
79. Begin now with the first item of property you have just said you saw taken, and give the following information about it. 1st.. Describe its exact condition, as for instance, if corn, whether green or ripe, standing or harvested, in shuck, or husked, or shelled; if lumber, whether new or old, in buildings or piled; if grain, whether growing or cut. 2d. State where it was. 3d. What was the quantity; explain fully how you know the quantity, and if estimated, describe your method of making the estimate.4th. Describe the quality to your best judgment. 5th. State as nearly as you can the market value of such property at the time in United States money. 6th. Say when the property was taken. 7th. Give the name of the detachment, regiment, brigade, division, corps, or army, taking the property, and the names of any officers belonging to the command. 8th. Describe the precise manner in which the property was taken into possession by the troops, and the manner in which it was removed. 9th. State as closely as you can how many men, animals, wagons, or other means of transport, were engaged in the removal, how long they were occupied, and to what place they removed the property. 10th. State if any officers were present; how you knew them to be officers; what they said or did in relation to the property, and give the names of any, if you can. 11th. Give any reasons that you may have for believing that the taking of the property was authorized by the proper officers or that it was for the necessary use of the army.
The Mare was Bay color Deans plantation Liberty County 1 Mare worth 150.00 dollars December 16th or 18th 1864 Kilpatricks Cavalry Carried her to camp about 200 men and horses 7 or 8 wagons about 1 hour to camp 3 or 4 officers present Knew them by dress Said they wanted Horse in Camp I heard officer tell men to take the Horse
The Cows were on Deans plantation Liberty County 5 Head Counted them worth 20 or 25 dollars a head December 16 or 18 1864 Kilpatricks Cavalry drove them to camp 200 men and horses 7 or 8 wagons about 1 hour to camp 3 or 4 officers present Knew them by dress Said they wanted them for the Army Heard officers tell the men to take them
The Buggy and Harness Second hand Deans plantation Liberty County worth $70.00 dollars December 18th or 20th 1864 Kilpatricks Cavalry 200 men and horses 7 or 8 wagons about 1 hour to camp 3 or 4 officers present Knew them by dress Said nothing Heard officer tell men to take them
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 11th October 1877
Henry Way
Special Comr [Commissioner]
[signed] Sam Winn [signed by mark]
Testimony of Witness (Gideon Jackson)
1. What is your name, your age, your residence, and how long has it been such, and your occupation?
Gideon Jackson 60 years Liberty County all my life Farmer
2. If you are not the claimant, in what manner, if any, are you related to the claimant or interested in the success of the claim?
am not claimant not related to claimant
52. In whose favor are you here to testify?
Isaac Williams
53. How long have you known that person altogether, and what part of that time have you intimately known him?
All his life
54. Did you live near him during the war, and how far away?
lived on same place
55. Did you meet him often, and about how often, during the war?
was with him all the time
56. Did you converse with the claimant about the war, its causes, its progress, and its results? If so, try to remember the more important occasions on which you so conversed, beginning with the first occasion, and state, with respect to each, when it was, where it was, who were present, what caused the conversation, and what the claimant said in substance, if you cannot remember his words.
Talked about the distress of war during war Deans plantation Liberty County Frank Dean and Serena Cothers our distress caused us to talk about it
57. Do you know of anything done by the claimant that showed him to be loyal to the Union cause during the war? If you do, state what he did, when, where, and what was the particular cause or occasion of his doing it? Give the same information about each thing he did that showed him to be loyal.
he helped them all he could
58. Do you know of anything said or done by the claimant that was against the Union cause? If so, please state with respect to each thing said or done, what it was, when it was, where it was, and what particular compulsion or influence caused him to say or do it.
no
59. If you have heard of anything said or done by the claimant, either for the Union cause or against it, state from whom you heard it, when you heard it and what you heard.
never heard anything
60. What was the public reputation of the claimant for loyalty or disloyalty to the United States during the war? If you profess to know his public reputation, explain fully how you know it, whom you heard speak of it, and give the names of other persons who were neighbors during the war that could testify to this public reputation.
All knew him to be a union man I knew it by his conduct and what he said Frank Dean Madison Dean
61. Who were the known and prominent Union people of the neighborhood during the war, and do you know that such persons could testify to the claimant’s loyalty?
Toney Golding Gus Law Brister Fleming know they would
62. Were you, yourself, an adherent of the Union cause during the war? If so, did the claimant know you to be such, and how did he know it?
I was he knew it
63. Do you know of any threats, molestations, or injury inflicted upon the claimant, or his family, or his property, on account of his adherence to the Union cause? If so, give all the particulars.
no
64. Do you know of any act done or language used by the claimant that would have prevented him from establishing his loyalty to the Confederacy? If so, what act or what language?
no
65. Can you state any other facts within your own knowledge in proof of the claimant’s loyalty during the war? If so, state all the facts and give all the particulars.
no
66. Who was the owner of the property charged in this claim when it was taken, and how did such person become owner?
Isaac Williams
67. If any of the property was taken from a farm or plantation, where was such farm or plantation situated, what was its size, how much was cultivated, how much was woodland, and how much was waste land?
from Deans plantation Liberty County about 3000 acres about 200 acres cultivated
68. Has the person who owned the property when taken since filed a petition in bankruptcy, or been declared a bankrupt?
no
[Question 69 asked only of women]
72. Were you present when any of the property charged in this claim was taken? Did you actually see any taken? If so, specify what you saw taken.
I was Saw it taken 1 Bay Mare 5 Cows Buggy and Harness
73. Was any of the property taken in the night time, or was any taken secretly, so that you did not know of it at the time?
in day openly
74. Was any complaint made to any officer of the taking of any of the property? If so, give the name, rank and regiment of the officer, and state who made the complaint to him, what he said and did in consequence, and what was the result of the complaint.
no
75. Were any vouchers or receipts asked for or given? If given, where are the vouchers or receipts? If lost, state fully how lost. If asked and not given, by whom were they asked, who was asked to give them, and why were they refused or not given? State very fully in regard to the failure to ask or obtain receipts.
no we were all scared
76. Has any payment ever been made for any property charged in this claim? Has any payment been made for any property taken at the same times as the property charged in this claim? Has any payment been made for any property taken from the same claimant during the war, and if so, when, by whom, for what property and to what amount? Has this property, or any part of it, been included in any claim heretofore presented to Congress, or any court, department or officer of the United States, or to any board of survey, military commission, State commission or officer, or any other authority? If so, when and to what tribunal or officers was the claim presented; was it larger or smaller in amount than this claim, and how is the difference explained, and what was the decision, if any, of the tribunal to which it was presented?
no no no no
77. Was the property charged in this claim taken by troops encamped in the vicinity, or were they on the march, or were they on a raid or expedition, or had there been any recent battle or skirmish?
Troops were camped
78. You will please listen attentively while the list of items, but not the quantities, is read to you, and as each kind of property is called off, say whether you saw any such property taken.
79. Begin now with the first item of property you have just said you saw taken, and give the following information about it. 1st.. Describe its exact condition, as for instance, if corn, whether green or ripe, standing or harvested, in shuck, or husked, or shelled; if lumber, whether new or old, in buildings or piled; if grain, whether growing or cut. 2d. State where it was. 3d. What was the quantity; explain fully how you know the quantity, and if estimated, describe your method of making the estimate.4th. Describe the quality to your best judgment. 5th. State as nearly as you can the market value of such property at the time in United States money. 6th. Say when the property was taken. 7th. Give the name of the detachment, regiment, brigade, division, corps, or army, taking the property, and the names of any officers belonging to the command. 8th. Describe the precise manner in which the property was taken into possession by the troops, and the manner in which it was removed. 9th. State as closely as you can how many men, animals, wagons, or other means of transport, were engaged in the removal, how long they were occupied, and to what place they removed the property. 10th. State if any officers were present; how you knew them to be officers; what they said or did in relation to the property, and give the names of any, if you can. 11th. Give any reasons that you may have for believing that the taking of the property was authorized by the proper officers or that it was for the necessary use of the army.
The Mare was Bay Color Deans plantation Liberty County worth $150.00 dollars December 18th or 20th 1864 Kilpatricks Cavalry Caught her drove her to camp 200 men and horses 7 or 8 wagons about 1 hour to camp did not know officers, Said they wanted her to change their broken down horses did not see them afterwards
The Cows were Milch Cows Deans plantation Liberty County 5 Head counted them worth 25 or 30 dollars a head December 18th or 20th 1864 Kilpatricks Cavalry drove them off 200 men and horses 7 or 8 wagons about 1 hour to camp did not know if officers were present Said they wanted them to eat
Buggy and Harness Second handed Deans plantation Liberty County 1 Buggy and Harness worth about $60 dollars December 18th or 20th 1864 Kilpatricks Cavalry put mule in and carried it off 200 men and horses 7 or 8 wagons about 1 hour to camp did not know if officers were present Said nothing
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 11th October 1877
Henry Way
Special Comr [Commissioner]
[signed] Gideon Jackson [signed by mark]