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Letter To The Provost Marshal General
Listing the Influential Men Of Bates County Missouri And Their Political Views
26 May 1864
From The Records of The Provost Marshal
Office Asst. Pro. Mar.
Clinton, Mo. May 26th 1864
Col. J. P. Sanderson
Pro. Mar. Genl.
Sir
The following is a list of names of the influential men of Bates Co., Mo.
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Conservatives William Galbraith Simeon Galbraith James L. Porter A. Compton Charles Roberts |
Radical John Alsworth Jeddiah Frost Mr. Peepmire Mr. Innman |
Rebel Stephen
Galbraith Mr.
Cliger Burton
Ponge Mr.
Nafud? Sympathizser John
Young
Bates County is nearly entirely uninhabited. This list I procured by calling on three reliable men and they gave me the names as above. Post Office address of the above named is Deepwater, Henry County, Mo.
Very Respectfully Your Plt. Servt
Stephen N. Williams Capt.
& Asst. Prov. Mar.
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