From personal journal entry of 14 Nov 1996:
"The attached list of oaths taken by officers of the 76th Enrolled Missouri Militia is photocopied from the back three pages of a probate record book stored in the southwest attic of the LC Courthouse in Mt. Vernon, MO. The book has a mushy feel: the cover and binding are in fragile condition. The name is illegible but entries include bills of appraisal, inventories of property and sale bills beginning 18 July 1855. The inside back cover is stamped "microfilmed." {Probably microfilmed by LDS during the early 1970s.}An example of the entries:
{abstracted from the original}, dated 23 Jan 1857, page 103, bill for estate of L. B. FRANK, deceased, sold by John W. PAYNE, administrator. Following items are selected from a two page list:
sold to; item; amount
Robert BLAINZ; 1 Colt revolver; $10.00
J. S. SIMONZ; 2 tin cans; .27
F. S. RUTHERFORD; 1 singletree; .10
Widdow FRANKS; 1 small desk; .75
W. WILLIAMS; Book (anatomy); 4.00
J. H. WILLIAMS; 1 Atlaz; 1.00
J. H. WILLIAMS; 1 Lot Medicines; .50
S. H. BURNHEART; 1 Sett Dental Inst{ruments}; 1.00
W. M. WARD; 1 cow and bell; 12.00
C. B. WARD; 1 yoke oxen; 38.75
S. H. BURKHART; 1 brow{n} meare {mare}; 62.50
LIST OF OATHS TAKEN BY OFFICERS OF 76th EMM: {Oct/Nov 1864}
The column headings on the original list are Rank, Company, Name, Years {age}, Residence, Nativity, Date of Oath. The original list, in date order, reveals some family and neighborhood groups. It is presented here in alphabetical order for convenient surname research. If your relative is on the list, I recommend that you check the names and information of others who served in the same company or enrolled on the same date.
The EMM, as I remember from conversation with Jeff Patrick at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in Springfield, were state troops of the Union persuasion, organized locally with short terms of enlistment. There are other Lawrence County EMM oaths on record with earlier dates of enrollment.
The following list of Officer's Oaths, 76th EMM, Oct/Nov 1864 enrollment, was abstracted by Judy Reustle from original Lawrence County documents and may be copied or archived for reference, educational or personal use.
Name; Rank; Company; Age; Residence; Nativity; day/month of oath.
Allen, Thomas B; 1st Lieut; Co B; 23; Lawrence Co; MO; 5 Oct
Allison, Newr?ed?y?; 7th Corpl; Co I?; 27; Newton Co.; MO; 28 Oct
Boswell, Daniel C.; 1st Lieut; Co. D; 27; Lawrence Co.; IN; 25 Oct
Boswell, Davis T.; 5th Corpl; Co. D; 14; Lawrence Co.; MO; 25 Oct
Boyd, Thomas S.; Capt.; Co. C; 30; Lawrence Co.; KY; 25 Oct
Brianes, James H.; 4th Corpl; Co. D; 52; Lawrence Co.; KY; 25 Oct
Bright, Jesse; 5th? Corpl; Co. D; 41; Lawrence Co.; KY; 27 Oct
Burgess, Thomas; Capt.; Co K?; 43; Lawrence Co.; TN; 7 Oct
Burrow, Richard L.; 4th Sgt; Co A; 39; Lawrence Co.; TN; 20 Oct
Butt, James; 4th Sgt; Co. C; 27; Lawrence Co.; England; 28 Oct
Cagle, Leonard; 3rd Corpl; Co. D; 18; Lawrence Co.; KY; 25 Oct
Cantrell, Isaac; 2nd Corpl; Co. A; 20; Lawrence Co.; TN; 20 Oct
Cherry, Jesse; 2nd Lieut; Co. D?; 38; Newton Co.; MO; 21 Oct
Davis, William A.; 4th Corpl; Co. A; 30; Lawrence Co.; IN; 20 Oct
Evans, John P.; ? Corpl; Co. C; 31; Lawrence Co.; TN; 1 Nov
Galloway, Charles R.; 7th Corpl; Co. A; 37; Lawrence Co.; KY; 20 Oct
Gibson, James F.; 1st Sgt; Co. C; 38; Lawrence Co.; AL; 28 Oct
Gibson, Joseph D.; 3rd Sgt; Co. A; 38; Lawrence Co.; TN; 20 Oct
Gibson, William K.; Capt.; Co. B; 34; Lawrence Co.; TN; 4 Oct
Goodman, John M.; 5th Sgt; Co. K?; 32; Lawrence Co.; TN; 26 Oct
Hammer, Huston S.; 2nd Lieut; Co. B; 30; Lawrence Co.; MO; 5 Oct
Harmon, Daniel; 1st Sgt; Co. I?; 30; McDonald Co.; TN; 28 Oct
Harmon, David M.; 4th Sgt; Co. I?; 36; McDonald Co.; TN; 28 Oct
Harmon, I.? A.; 3rd Sgt; Co. I?; 39; McDonald Co.; TN; 28 Oct
Hendrick, Benjamin L.; QM; 76thEMM; 37; Lawrence Co.; MO; 6 Oct
Hewlett, G. G.; 4th Corpl; Co. I?; 38; Newton Co.; TN; 28 Oct
Hight, John L.; 7th? Corpl; Co. D; 26; Lawrence Co.; KY; 25 Oct
Holt, John L.; Com Serg; 76thEMM; 38; Lawrence Co.; IL; 26 Oct
Holt, Joshua; 3rd Sgt; Co. K?; 42; Lawrence Co.; TN; 26 Oct
Hundley, Wm. F.; 5th Corpl; Co. C; 27; Lawrence Co.; NC; 28 Oct
Isbell, James P?.; 2nd Corpl; Co. C; 37; Lawrence Co.; NC; 14 Nov (paid)
Isbell, T. P?.; 3rd Corpl; Co. C; 39; Lawrence Co.; KY; 14 Nov (paid)
Jackson, Isaac K.; ? Corpl; Co. C; 44; Lawrence Co.; NC; 1 Nov
Jackson, John B.; 8th Corpl; Co. I?; 41; Newton Co.; KY; 28 Oct
Jennings, Golahugh; 4th Corpl; Co. B; 21; Lawrence Co.; MO; 3 Nov
Johnson, Merrell; 4th Sgt; Co. B; 38; Lawrence Co.; OH; 3 Nov
Jones, George W.; 5th Corpl; Co. C; 31; Lawrence Co.; KY; 14 Nov (paid)
King, William H.; ? Corpl; Co. C; 27; Lawrence Co.; AL; 1 Nov
Liles, William M.; ? Corpl; Co. -; 40; Lawrence Co.; TN; 26 Oct
Lowe, Henry H.; Capt; Co. I; 31; Newton Co.; TN; 28 Oct
McCanse, Andrew G.; 2nd Sgt; Co. C; 41; Lawrence Co.; TN; 28 Oct
McKinley, Pleasant F.; 4th Corpl; Co. A; 23; Lawrence Co.; TN; 20 Oct
McWise, Step; 1st Corpl; Co. K?; 23; Lawrence Co.; TN; 26 Oct
Matthews, William M.; 7th Corpl; Co. C; 26; Lawrence Co.; TN; 1 Nov
Meador, Martin; 5th Corpl; Co. B; 43; Lawrence Co.; TN; 3 Nov
Montgomery, Wilson A.; 2nd Sgt; Co. A; 27; Lawrence Co.; TN; 20 Oct
Moore, Galahugh; 2nd Sgt; Co. B; 44; Lawrence Co.; TN; 28 Oct
Morris, James W.; 5th Lieut; Co. D; 25; Lawrence Co.; KY; 25 Oct
Neill, William; ? Sgt; Co. K?; 25; Lawrence Co.; TN; 26 Oct
Oneal, John S.; 1st Sgt; Co. A; 33; Lawrence Co.; MO; 20 Oct
Paris, W. M.; ? Sgt; Co. B; 32; Lawrence Co.; TN; 28 Oct
Patton, James W.; 7th Corpl; Co. B; 36; Lawrence Co.; TN; 28 Oct
Pruitt, Edward; 7th Corpl; Co. -; 26; Lawrence Co.; KY; 25 Oct
Reed, R. T.; 4th Lieut; Co. D; 29; Lawrence Co.; KY; 25 Oct
Rickman, Nelson W.; 4th Sgt; Co. K?; 23; Lawrence Co.; AR; 26 Oct
Roark, W. C.; 2nd Sgt; Co. I?; 44; Lawrence Co.; TN; 28 Oct
Rowlett, Ewing; 1st Corpl; Co. D; 29; Lawrence Co.; AR; 3 Nov
Short, William C.; 2nd Corpl; Co. I?; 35; Newton Co.; MO; 28 Oct
Spellman, Nathan C.; 2nd Lieut; Co. D; 42; Lawrence Co.; KY; 25 Oct
Springer, James D.; 5th Sgt; Co. A; 25; Lawrence Co.; TN; 20 Oct
Starkie, Stakeley; 2nd Corpl; Co. D; 29; Lawrence Co.; TN; 3 Nov
Stroud, Leonidas; 5th Sgt; Co. C; 29; Lawrence Co.; MO; 28 Oct
Sullivan, Eppy; 3rd Corpl; Co. K?; 41; Lawrence Co.; TN; 26 Oct
Sutton, Wm. C.; 8th Corpl; Co. B; 43; Lawrence Co.; KY; 28 Oct
Taber, John J.; 3rd Corpl; Co. I?; 41; Newton Co.; SC; 28 Oct
Tartar, Levi H.; 3rd Sgt; Co. C; 43; Lawrence Co.; KY; 28 Oct
Tatum, Dreury S.; 1st Lieut; Co. D?; 39; Newton Co.; NC; 21 Oct
Thurman, Jesse H.; 6th Corpl; Co. I?; 30; Newton Co.; MO; 28 Oct
Tillotson, William D.; 3rd Sgt; Co. B; 34; Lawrence Co.; MO; 28 Oct
Watterson, Wm. M.; 3rd Corpl; Co. C; 40; Lawrence Co.; SC; 28 Oct
Wear, Caswell T.; 2nd Lieut; Co. B; 22; Lawrence Co.; MO; 5 Oct
West, Andrew W.; 3rd Lieut; Co. D; 26; Lawrence Co.; KY; 25 Oct (paid)
Wheat, George W.; 2nd Sgt; Co. B; 22; Lawrence Co.; IN; 28 Oct
Wheat, John S.; 8th Corpl; Co. A; 20; Lawrence Co.; IN; 20 Oct
Williams, Samuel; 1st Corpl; Co. I?; 30; Newton Co.; AR; 28 Oct
Williamson, Leonerd A.; 7th Corpl; Co. B; 29; Lawrence Co.; MO; 7 Oct
Wise, William; 2nd? Corpl; Co. K?; 36; Lawrence Co.; TN; 28 Oct
Wood, Tipton O.; 5th Sgt; Co. I?; 57; Newton Co.; TN; 28 Oct
Woods, William H.; 8th Corpl; Co. A; 22; Lawrence Co.; AR; 3 Nov
The following except from War of the Rebellion helps to explain the situation in Southwest Missouri one month prior to this enrollment.
The report of Col. John D Allen, Seventh Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia, 2 Sep 1864, regarding the skirmish near Mt. Vernon, MO.; from WOR (War of the Rebellion, Official Records), 1885, Series I, Volume XLI; part 1, pp 737-738:
Colonel: I have this morning received information that there was about 400 rebels that made the attempt to take Mount Vernon on last Friday. Captain Stotts, who was at Cave Spring with twenty-five men of his own command and a portion of Captain Stemmens' company, discovered the rebels in force; dispatched a messenger to me immediately. I sent Captain Morris with sixty men...met {the rebels} five miles west of Mt. Vernon...had to fall back...I collected all the militia that was available and went to his relief...on arriving there I was informed by the citizens that the rebels had gone southwest...soon discovered about fifty men on the prairie in line. I formed line and ordered a charge...but after running about three miles I got close enough to discover that I was chasing Captain Stotts...I have something over 300 men very poorly armed, good men and will fight...My informant as to Brooks is Major Moore; he has just returned from a scout near Berryville, in Carroll County, Ark., and brings me the information...I intend to hold this country if possible. The time is close at hand when I will stand in need of help, but if I can get it in time I think I can make it pay. I will refer you to Captain Kelso, Captain Allen, Lieutenant Bowers as to the real situation of this country and also the importance, &c.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
John D Allen, Colonel, Commanding.
{To: Col. J. D. Brutcher, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Springfield, MO.}