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Scott County Arkansas
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Jacob P. Tate
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Claim No. 18.800
Claim of Jacob P. Tate of Scott County, State of Arkansas______$320.00
Testimony of 
Claimant ________page 1
Jeremiah J. Tate___page 13
Elijah Leming_____page 23
C.L. Hutcheson___page 25
Taken before William A. Skannis
W. L. Taylor of Van Buren, Arkansas Attorney

Petition
To the Honorable Commissioners of Claims, under the Act of Congress of 
March 3, 1871, Washington D.C.
The Petition of Jacob P. Tate, respectfully represents:
That he is a citizen of the United States, and resides at present at 
or near Olio Post office Scott County, Arkansas and that he resided 
when this claim accrued at or near the same.
That he has a claim against the United States for property taken for 
the use of the army of the United States during the late rebellion at 
(or near) at my residence, in the county of Scott, and State of 
Arkansas. That the said claim, stated by items, and excluding any 
and all items of damage, destruction, and loss (and not use) of 
property; of unauthorized or unnecessary depredations by troops and 
others persons upon property, or of rent or compensation for the use 
or occupation of buildings, grounds, or other real estate, is as 
follows:
_____________________________________________________________________
No. of items   Quantities and articles                Value
_____________________________________________________________________
1    One thousand pounds of bacon at  15cts per lb      150
2    700 lb pork at 10 cts                               70
Taken by Lieut. Bassett commanding the Post at Waldron in Dec 1863
3    1500 binds of fodder $2 per hundred                 30
Same as above
4    20 bushels of sweet potatoes $1.00                  20
Same as above
5    50 bushels of corn $1.00                            50
Same as above
______________________________________________________________________
                                                                                                              Total                              320
______________________________________________________________________

That the property in question was taken or furnished for the use of 
a portion of the army of the United States, known as 2nd Kansas 
Cavalry, Vol. and commanded by Lieut. Col. Bassett and that the 
persons who took or received, or who authorized or directed it to be 
taken or furnished, were the following:
Bassett-----Lieut. col.-----2nd Kansas Cav. Vol.
that the property was removed to Waldron, Scott Co. and used for or 
by the 2nd Kansas Cavalry all this on or about the (blank) day of 
December in the year 1863.
That no voucher, receipt, or other writing was given for the 
property.
That your petitioner verily believe that the property described was 
taken under the following circumstances, or one or more of such 
circumstances, viz:
1. For the actual use of the army, and not for the mere gratification 
of individual officers or soldiers already provided by the government 
with such articles as were necessary or proper for them to have.
2. In consequence of the failure of the troops of the United States 
to receive from the government in the customary manner, or to have 
in their possession at the time, the articles and supplies necessary 
for them, or which they were entitled to receive and have.
3. In consequence of some necessity for the articles taken, or 
similar articles which necessity justified their officers or soldiers 
taking them.
4. For some purpose of necessity, useful, beneficial or justifiable 
as to warrant or require the government to pay for it.
5. Under the order or authority of some officer or other person 
connected with the army whose rank (unknown word), duties or other 
circumstances at the time authorized, empowered or justified him in 
taking or receiving it or ordering it to be taken or received.
That your petitioner was the original owner of said claim, and that 
he is the present owner of the same.
That your petitioner remained loyally adherent to the cause and the 
Government of the United States during the war, and was so loyal 
before and at the time of the taking of the property for which this 
claim is made, and he solemnly declares that from the beginning of 
hostilities against the United States to the end thereof, his 
sympathies were constantly with the cause of the United States; that 
he never, of his own free will and accord, did anything, or offered, 
or sought, attempted to do anything, by word or deed, to injure said 
cause or retard it success, and that he was  ready and willing, when 
called upon, or if called upon, to aid and assist the cause of the 
Union, or its supporters, as far as his means and power, and the 
circumstances of the case permitted.
That said claim has never before been presented to any officer, 
agent or department of the government or to congress or to any 
committee thereof for allowance and payment.
That William Taylor, Van Buren, Crawford Co., Ark is hereby authorized 
to act as authority for the prosecution of this claim. Wherefore your 
petitioner pray for such action of your Honorable Commissioner in the 
premium as may be deemed just and proper.

Witnesses:
Z.R. Pratt                            Jacob P. Tate
Elijah Leming

State of Arkansas, County of Scott
Jacob P. Tate, being duly sworn deposes and says his is the petitioner 
named in the foregoing petition and who signed the same; that matters 
therein stated are true; of the deponent's own knowledge except as the 
those matters which are stated on information and belief, and as to 
those matters he believes to be true; and deponent further says that 
he did not voluntarily serve in the Confederate army or navy, either 
as an officer, soldier or sailor, or in any other capacity at any 
time during the late rebellion; that he never voluntarily furnished 
any stores, supplies, or other material aid to said Confederate army 
or navy, or to the Confederate government or to any officer, department 
or (unknown word) of the same in support thereof, and that he never 
voluntarily accepted or received the franchises of any office whatsoever 
under, or yielded voluntary support to, the said Confederate government.

Witnesses:
Z.R. Pratt                                Jacob P. Tate
Elijah Leming

Sworn and subscribed in my presence, the 7th day of January 1873 
W.A. Harris

Names and residences of witnesses who will be relied upon to prove 
loyalty:
Jeremiah J. Tate--------------Olio, Scott Co., Ark
John Hunt---------------------Olio, Scott Co., Ark
William Hunt------------------Olio, Scott Co., Ark

Names and residences of witnesses who will be relied upon to prove 
the other facts alleged in the foregoing petition:
Jeremiah J. Tate---------------Olio, Scott Co., Ark
Charles L. Hutchinson------Olio, Scott Co., Ark

Post office address of claimant: Olio, Scott County, Arkansas
Post office address of attorney: Van Buren, Crawford County
                                                                                     
________________________________________________________________
 
No 18.800
Before the Commissioners of Claims, Under the Act of Congress of 
March 3, 1871
In the matter of the Claim of Jacob P. Tate of Olio Post Office, 
in the County of Scott and State of Arkansas
Comes now the claimant, before W.A. Harris, Esq, Special Commissioner 
for the State of Arkansas, and represents that he has heretofore 
filed with above-named Commissioners a Petition for the allowances 
of a claim for property taken for the use of the army of the United 
States, which claim, as stated below, does not exceed the sum of five 
thousand dollars.
That the said claim, stated by items, and excluding therefrom all 
such items as refer to the damage, destruction and loss and not the 
use of property: to unauthorized or unnecessary depredations of troops 
and other persons upon the property, or to rent  or compensation for 
the occupation of buildings, grounds or other real estate, is as 
follows:

1-one thousand pounds bacon at 15cts per lb ----------$150
2-700 lbs pork at 10 cts-------------------------------$70
3-1500 binds of fodder at $2.00 per hundred------------$30
4-20 bushels of sweet potatoes $1.00-------------------$20
5-50 bushels of corn $1.00-----------------------------$50
Taken by Lieut. Col Bassett Comdr. Post at
Waldron Ark in December 1863--------------------Total $320

That, as stated in the Petition referred to, the property in question 
was taken from or furnished by Jacob P. Tate of Scott Co., in the 
State of Arkansas, for the use of a portion of the army of the United 
States, known as the 2nd Kansas Cav Vol, U.S.A., and commanded by 
Lieut. Col. Bassett and that the persons who took or received the 
property, or who authorized or directed it to be taken or furnished, 
were the following;
Bassett-----Lieut. Col.---------2nd Kansas Cav. Vol.
That the property was removed to Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas and 
used for or by the United States troops stationed there: all this on 
or about the (blank) day of Dec, in the year 1863.
That the following named persons, the claimant expects to prove that, 
from the beginning of hostilities against the United States to the end 
thereof, his sympathies were constantly with the cause of the United 
States; that he never, of his own free will and accord, did anything, 
or offered, or sought, or attempted, to do anything, by work or deed, 
to injure said cause or retard its success, and that he was 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 his 
means and power, and the circumstances of the case permitted.
Jeremiah J. Tate of Olio, Scott Co., Ark
John Hunt of Olio, Scott Co., Ark
William Hunt of Olio, Scott Co., Ark
Elijah Leming of Waldron, Scott Co., Ark
That, by the following-named persons, the claimant expects to prove 
the taking or furnishing of the property for the use of the army of 
the United States:
Jeremiah J. Tate of Olio, Scott Co., Ark
Charles L Hutchinson of Olio, Scott Co., Ark

The Claimant now prays that the testimony of the witnesses just 
designated be taken and recorded, at such place and at such time as 
the Special Commissioner may designate, at the reasonable cost of 
the said claimant; and that due notice of the time and place of the 
taking thereof be given to the claimant, or the his counsel. 
Submitted on this 8th day of January, 1873
Jacob P. Tate, Claimant
William L. Taylor, Attorney
P.O.Address of Attorney:
Van Buren, Crawford Co., Arkansas
___________________________________________________________________
(In answer to interrogatories)
2-From the first of April 1861 until June or July 1862. I resided some 
twenty miles east of Waldron, Scott Co., Ark. at which time I was 
conscripted in the rebel army where I remained some three month and 
about the first of October I deserted and returned to my home laying 
out in the mountains the most of the winter of 1862&3. In the spring 
and summer of 1863 I was engaged in farming at the place I lived when 
I was conscripted and in the fall of 1863 when the Federal army 
occupied Waldron I went within the lines and remained within the 
Federal line on until the close of the war, the greater portion of 
the time being engaged as a scout for the Federal army.
3-No
4-I was conscripted and forced to take the oath at that time or 
do (unknown word)
5-9 No
10-Only as a conscript
11-12 No
13-Some time in July 1862 a rebel scout of 8 or ten men came to my 
house and arrested me and took me to Waldron, Ark with several other 
Union men and was kept under guard over night. The following morning 
we were sworn into the service by the rebel Major Gibson. After which 
we was sent to Fort Smith, Ark where we was stationed some two months, 
we went out on one scout to Fayetville and once to Clarksville, Ark 
and one night while encamped at Van Buren Ark I together with my 
brother A.J. and cousin forded the Arkansas river and deserted making 
our way home to Scott Co. having been out in three months. My brother 
Amos J. Tate was afterwards captured and hung by the rebels.
14-23 No
24-Only as stated fully in No. 13-I never was arrested by the U.S. 
Government
25-I had taken by the rebels the following property: two horses, 
two cows, 100 bushels of corn, besides robbing me of my clothing.  
It was taken for the use of the rebel army.  I never received any pay 
for any of the articles taken.
26-I was frequently threatened with language and injury to my person 
and property on account of my Union sentiments. The threats were made 
all along during the war by Allen Manns and Huston Manns, Jesse Gentry, 
Jacob Weaver, Granville Lorbett and many other rebel soldiers and 
officers.  They were to the effect that they would kill me.
27-Only by being robbed and forced to leave my house and lay out in 
the brush to save my life.
28-Only in the way of feeding Union soldiers.
29-I acted as a scout for a long time for the Union army.
30-Only one brother who was conscripted the same time I was and 
deserted and afterwards killed by the rebels.  I furnished him with 
no military equipment, clothing or money and did not contribute in 
any way to aid or support him while in the rebel services.
31-39 No
40-At the beginning of the rebellion I sympathized with the Union 
cause.  My feelings and language were in sympathy with and in favor 
of the government of the United States and the Union cause. I exerted 
my influence and cast my vote in favor of the Union and after the 
ordinance of succession was adopted in the state I still adhered to 
the Union cause and was opposed to succession and the rebellion from 
the beginning to the end thereof-
41-Yes in full

Part 2-Claimant being further questioned regarding property taken 
states as follows.  I was present when all the articles as specified 
in the several items of my petition were taken and saw them all taken. 
I saw bacon, pork, fodder and sweet potatoes and corn taken. Items 
No1-2-3-4&5 were all taken at the same time and by the same command 
some time in the month of December AD 1863, by the federal troops 
stationed at Waldron, Scott County, Ark.  About the middle of December 
there came to my house from the direction of Waldron, Ark a federal 
forager train of some 8 or ten U.S.A wagons guarded by about 25 or 30 
federal soldiers commanded by a Lieutenant of the 2nd Kansas U.S. 
Cavalry and took from the smoke house about ten steps from the 
dwelling house 1000# of bacon loading it on the wagons. I had killed 
this meat about a month previous to the taking.  At the time of the 
killing there was about 1500# of the meat. A family of some six persons 
had been using the meat during the month and as well as I can recollect 
they had used only the back bones and span ribs and I am pretty 
satisfied that there was at least 1000# of the bacon.  They took all 
the bacon except 4 or 5 hams.  The bacon was in fine order and worth 
at the time of the taking $15.00 for 100#.  I paid .25 cts per pound 
for bacon not long after that.  Of item No. 2 at the same time I had 
eight head of hogs in the pen about 100 yds from the house and when I 
saw the train coming I went and turned out 7 of them thinking they 
would get away and the soldiers would not get them, but they 
commenced killing the hogs as soon as they got there and killed 
7 hogs that I turned out, they would average 100# each dressed. Pork 
at that time was worth $10.00 per 100#.  The hogs were loaded on the 
wagons.  Item #3, the 1500 binds of fodder was stacked in the field 
about 300 yds from the house.  There was 3 stacks of the fodder. I 
had stacked the fodder myself and built a rail pen around the stacks.  
There was 500 binds per stack.  The train came to my place in the 
evening and what fodder they did not feed out that night and in the 
morning they loaded on the wagons and hauled off in the direction of 
Waldron, Ark.  The fodder was in fine order and worth at the time 
of the taking $2.00 per 100 binds.   Items No. 4, the 20 bushels of 
sweet potatoes were taken out of a hole in the garden about 15 or 
20 steps from the house.  There was about 100 bushels of sweet 
potatoes in the hole and I estimate the quantity by the amt that 
was gone.  I know a low estimate there was at least 20 bushels taken.  
They used some of the potatoes while encamped at the place overnight.
The remainder was loaded on the wagons and hauled off in the 
direction of Waldron.  The potatoes were in good order and worth 
at the time of the taking $1.00 per bushel.  Item No. 5, the 50 
bushels of corn was taken from the crib  some 30 or 40 yds from 
the house they loaded one army wagon which they hauled off in the 
direction of Waldron, the remainder was fed out to the animals 
while they encamped.  I suppose they had from 70 to 75 head of 
animals along with the train that was fed from the crib of corn.  
Said corn was in good order and worth at the time of the taking 
$1.00 per bushel.  They came in the evening about one hour by sun 
leaving the following morning about two hours by sun and all of 
items No. 1-2-3-4--5 that was not used by the command while they 
encamped was hauled off in the direction of Waldron, Ark for the 
use of the troops stationed there.  Other than soldiers there was 
present at the time of the taking my wife's fathers family, 
consisting of Chas L Hutchison, his wife and some small children 
not old enough to remember.  They said they needed the articles 
for the use of the troops stationed at Waldron and that if I would 
go to Waldron I could get a receipt for all of the property taken.  
I neglected to go for the receipt as others of my neighbors had 
got receipts and never succeeded in getting any pay and I thought 
they would be of no advantage or worth to me and I never applied 
for any, and I never received any voucher, receipt or pay of any 
kind for any of the articles charged for in the claim.  Neither 
did I ever make any claim for the property before this.
                                                                                            Jacob P. Tate
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 8th day of January A.D. 1873
___________________________________________________________________
 
Deposition of Jeremiah J. Tate who being duly sworn to tell the 
truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth testifies as follows; 
My age is 33 years, my residence Scott County, Ark and my occupation 
a farmer.  Claimant is my cousin.  I have no beneficial interest in 
this claim.  My acquaintance with claimant began as long ago as I 
can remember and was intimate throughout the war.  I lived about 200 
yds from claimant and saw him as often as 3 or 4 times a week.  
I conversed often with claimant about the war, its causes and 
progress.  I was an adherent of the Union cause and was so regarded 
by claimant.  In my conversations with the claimant I always found 
him in sympathy with and an adherent to the cause of the Union.  
I knew the sympathies and opinions of claimant by our conversations 
which were both by ourselves and in the presence of other Union men, 
and if in the presence of others those only who were known to be 
Union men.  I knew the public reputation of claimant as to loyalty-it 
was that of a loyal man and was always so regarded by his loyal 
neighbors.  I don't know that claimant ever contributed any money 
or property in aid of the Union army and cause, but am satisfied 
he did everything in his power to aid the Union army and cause and 
know that he gave information to officers and soldiers of the Union 
army in aid of their movement and cause.  I know that claimant was 
molested and threatened with injury to himself his family and property 
on account of his Union sentiments.  I know that claimant had to 
lay out in the mountains for a long time to keep from being captured 
and killed by the rebels. I lay out with him on a good many occasions.  
I know that claimant never contributed anything to aid the confederate 
government or its officers or soldiers or ever owned any confederate 
bonds or did anything to sustain the credit of the confederate states.  
I know that claimant acts and language were such as would have 
prevented him from establishing his loyalty to the confederacy if 
it has been maintained as a separate government.  The fact of his 
having been employed as a scout for a long time for the Federal 
army would have prevented him and going within the federal lines 
the first opportunity where he remained until the close of the war.
                                                                                                                  Jeremiah J. Tate, his mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 8th day of January 1873

Deposition of Jeremiah J. Tate who being duly sworn to tell the 
truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth testifies as 
follows-my age is 33 years, my residence Scott County, Ark, and my 
occupation a farmer.  Claimant is my cousin.  I have no beneficial 
interest in this claim.  I was present when all the articles as 
specified in the several items of claimants petition were taken 
and saw all the property taken.  I saw 1000# of bacon-700# of pork, 
1500 binds of fodder-20 bushels of sweet potatoes and 50 bushels of 
corn taken.  Item No. 1-2-3-4-5 were all taken at the same time by 
the same command about the middle of December 1863.  I was at 
claimants house about 21 miles east of Waldron in Scott County, 
Arkansas.  While there a Federal forager train from the Post of 
Waldron Lieut. Crossgrove of the 2nd Kansas Cavalry USV was in 
command of an escort of about 25 to 30 US soldiers, there was a 
forage master along with from 8 to ten U.S. Army wagons came up 
and camped about 100 yards from claimants residence.  I think the 
sun was about one and a half hours high when they came. A good many 
soldiers came to the smoke house near the dwelling and carried the 
bacon to their wagons-the only means I have of knowing the amount 
of bacon taken is by the amount of meat killed and put up by claimant 
and the probable amount used by him up to the time of the taking, 
and the amount left.  I could not ascertain the amount taken by 
the taking or by the wagon load for the soldiers swarmed in and out 
of the smoke house, some taking one and others taking two or more 
pieces in their hands and on their shoulders, carrying it away to 
the wagons.  About one month before the taking I had helped claimant 
kill and salt down 8 large fat hogs.  I think they would average 
about 200# each.  His family of some 5 or 6 in number had used of 
this meat from the time it was killed until the taking and I 
suppose there was left in the smoke house some 4 or 5 joints.  
I think there was some 10 or 12 soldiers engaged the taking of 
this bacon.  They were but a short time taking as their camps were 
near by (100 yds) they made some 4 or 5 trips each back and forth 
from the camp to the smoke house.  The bacon was in fine condition 
and worth at the time of the taking 15cts per pound.  The same 
evening I saw them kill 7 head of claimants fat hogs that he had 
had in a pen fattening.  Claimant had turned these hogs out of the 
pen they had been in when he saw the train coming up.  Claimant 
said he turned them out (of) the pen, thinking that the soldiers 
would not kill them outside, he left one in the open which they 
did not molest.  I saw the soldiers shoot the hogs and skin them.  
These were small hogs in good order and would average about 100# 
each.  Pork was selling at the time of the taking at ten cents 
per pound.  Claimant had three stacks of fodder in the field about 
200 or 300 yards from the house.  He had a rail fence around the 
stacks to keep the stock off.  The soldiers drew one wagon down 
to the stacks that evening and loaded it with fodder.  A good many 
of them went on foot and carried the fodder on their shoulders to 
their camp, feeding it to their animals.  They took all three of 
the stacks that evening-What they did not feed to their stock that 
night and the following morning-they hauled off on the wagons next 
morning.  I estimate the amount taken by the size of the stacks-I 
had stacked a good deal of fodder and could tell very near from 
the size of the stack the number of binds it contained.  I think 
there was 500 binds in each of the stacks, these were very large 
stacks-an ordinary size stack generally contained about 300 
binds-fodder was worth $2.00 per 100 binds.  I saw a good many 
soldiers that evening carrying away sweet potatoes from a stock 
in hole of potatoes in the yard.  They were carrying them in sacks, 
some in blankets and some in their arms-I was about camp that 
night and I saw the soldiers cooking and eating the potatoes with 
some of the fresh pork they had killed-they seemed to relish them 
pretty well.  I have no means of estimating the amount of potatoes 
taken.  I think potatoes were worth at the time of the taking $1.00 
per bushel.  The same evening the soldiers drove one of the wagons 
to the crib near claimants house and loaded it with corn in the husk.  
I saw this wagon go away loaded the following day.  The whole 
train fed night and morning from the crib.  I saw soldiers carrying 
this corn in their arms and blankets feeding it to their animals.  
I think there were between 60 or 70 animals fed night and morning 
from the corn.  The wagon that was loaded I think would hold about 
25 bushels of corn.  The corn was in good order and worth at the 
time of the taking $1.00 per bushel.  Some of the officers I think 
the forage master told claimant  that if he would go to Waldron he 
would get a receipt for all the property taken.  Claimant did not 
go after any receipt.  He never received any pay for the property 
that I ever heard of and had he been paid for it I think I should 
have heard of it.  As I have often during and since the war heard 
him speak of this property and say he had never been paid for it.  
I was a soldier at the time of the taking of this property and 
the way I happened to be down at claimants house, I was out 
recruiting for the 4th Ark Inftry.  Lieutenant Col. Bassett was 
then in command of the U.S troops at Waldron.  I came to Waldron 
with the train and saw the property used by the soldiers at the 
Post of Waldron.  There was present other than soldiers at the time 
of the taking, claimants father-in-law Chas L. Hutchinson, 
Mrs Hutchinson and some small children not large enough to remember 
the particulars of the taking.
                                                                                         Jeremiah J. Tate, his mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 8th day of January A.D. 1873
___________________________________________________________________

Deposition of Elijah Leming who being duly sworn to tell the truth, 
the whole truth and nothing but the truth testifies as follows.  
My age is 52 and my residence Waldron, Scott Co., Ark and my 
occupation a physician.  My acquaintance with claimant began about 
A.D. 1859 and was intimate throughout the war.  I lived about 21 
miles from claimant and saw him as often as once a month during the 
first part of the war.  I conversed often with claimant about the war 
its causes and progress.  I was an adherent of the Union cause and 
so regarded by claimant.  In my conversations with claimant I always 
found him in sympathy with and in favor of the U.S. government and 
the Union cause.  I know the sympathies and opinions of claimant 
by our frequent conversations which were both by ourselves and in 
the presence of others and if the presence of others, those who 
were known to be Union men.  I knew the public reputation of claimant 
as to loyalty.  It was that of a loyal man and was always so 
regarded by his loyal neighbors. As to money or property I don't 
know, but know that claimant was a scout for the federal army and 
done everything in his power to aid the Union army because I know 
that claimant was molested and threatened with injury to himself, 
his family and property on account of his Union sentiments. He was 
run away from his home and compelled to lay out in the mountains 
for months at a time to keep from being killed on account of his 
Union sentiments.  I don't think claimant ever contributed anything 
in any way to aid the confederate government or its officers or 
soldiers or ever owned any confederate bonds or did anything to 
sustain the credit of the confederate states. I am satisfied that 
the claimants acts and language were such as would have prevented 
him from establishing his loyalty to the confederacy if it had 
been maintained as a separate government the fact of his being 
engaged as a scout for the federal army would have prevented him 
and he was always regarded as a truly loyal man. The whole Tate 
family are a truly loyal family and so regarded throughout the war.
                                                                                     Elijah Leming
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 10th day of January A.D. 1873
____________________________________________________________________

Deposition of C.L. Hutchinson who being duly sworn to tell the 
truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth testifies as 
follows.  My age is 46 years, my residence is Scott County, 
Arkansas, and my occupation a farmer-claimant is my son-in-law.  
I have no interest whatsoever in this claim.  I was present when 
all the articles as specified in the several items of claimants 
petition were taken and saw all the property taken. I saw about 
1000# of bacon-about 700# of pork-3 stacks-1500 binds of fodder-20 
bushels sweet potatoes and about 50 bushels of corn taken.  The 
property was all taken at the same time by the same command by U.S. 
troops stationed at the post of Waldron, Scott County, Ark.  Some 
time during the month of December A.D. 1864 (actually 1863) there 
came to my house a federal forage train of some, say, 5 wagons. 
U.S.A. wagons guarded by about 70 or 75 U.S. soldiers from the post 
of Waldron, Ark and I think commanded by an officer.  The command 
came to my house soon after dinner, I think , and I think they 
camped overnight near the house.  When they came in the evening 
the soldiers went to the smoke house some 8 or 10 steps from the 
dwelling house and took there from about 1000# of bacon carrying 
it out through the gate and loading it on the wagons and hauled it 
off in the direction of Waldron.  This bacon was in good order and 
worth at the time of the taking about 15 cts per lb.  They also 
killed 7 fat hogs the property of claimant which were either used 
by the soldiers while they encamped or hauled off the following 
morning.  Said hogs would average about 100# each.  They went into 
the field about 1/4 of a mile from the house where there was 3 
stacks of fodder with 2 or 3 wagons and loaded the fodder on the 
wagons, hauling it to their camps.  the men carried some away on 
their horses,  they took all three stacks of the fodder and what 
they did not feed to their stock they hauled away.  The 3 stacks 
of fodder contained 1500 binds.  I estimate the quantity of fodder 
so taken by actual count.  I had helped to stack it.  The binds 
were ordinary size.  It was in good order and worth at the time 
of the taking $2.00 per 100 binds.  Item # 4, the 20 bushels of 
sweet potatoes were taken from a stack in the garden about 25 
steps form the house.  I had helped to stack up the potatoes, 
and I am satisfied they must have taken from 20 to 25 bushels.  
I estimate the quantity taken by the amt. there was in the stack 
and what they left.  the potatoes were in good order and worth at 
the time of the taking $1.00 per bushel.  Item No.5-the fifty 
bushels of corn was taken from the crib some 30 or 40 yards from 
the house.  I think they moved one wagon to the corn crib loading 
it with corn which they hauled off.  The rest was carried off by 
the soldiers in their arms and in sacks and fed to their animals 
while so encamped.  I estimate the quantity of corn taken by the 
number of wagon loads they hauled and the number of animals they 
had to feed and think they used at least fifty bushels.  Corn at 
the time of the taking was worth $2.00 per bushel.  There was 
present other than soldiers at the time of the taking, claimant 
and my family is all that I now recollect of , there might have 
been others.  Claimant was living at my house, had made his home 
there a good many years.  I don't remember of hearing anything 
said about the taking at the time, neither did I hear anything 
said about receipting for said property.  I don't think claimant 
ever received any pay, either receipt voucher or pay of any kind 
for any of the property charged for in this claim.  the property 
was taken from my place twenty one miles east of Waldron, Scott 
County, Arkansas and hauled to the Post of Waldron for the use 
of the United States troops there stationed.  Claimant has lived 
at or near my house ever since the taking of said property charged 
for in the claim and had he ever received any pay for said 
property I would have certainly have known it.
                                                                                         C.L. Hutchison
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 10 day of January A.D. 1873
____________________________________________________________________

Office of William L Taylor, Attorney at Law and Real Estate Agent, 
Special attention given to the Collection of Southern Claims, 
Bounties, Pensions, etc.  Homesteading and procuring Patents for 
Lands
Crawford County, Ark. Van Buren, December 28 1876
Honorable Charles F. Benjamin
Washington DC
I send here with testimony in case of Jacob P. Tate.  I wrote to 
Gilbert and Tate to have their witness testify fully as to loyalty.  
I see they have taken espostee affidavits-as it is to far down there 
I suppose we will have to put up (with) them.  Mr Tate was a 
notorious union man before and since the war.  I do not now recollect 
what the proof was as to property-I know the loyalty is good.  Hope 
you will look over the informality in this case as to application 
and mailing direct to you.
Respectfully, Wm L. Taylor

United States of America State of Arkansas County of Crawford
Claim 18.800 Jacob P. Tate Amt 320.00

Testimony as to Loyalty
Martin Nelson being duly sworn esposes and says in answer to Question 
No 1 "My name is Martin Nelson, my age is 59 years.  My residence 
is Crawford County, Ark where I have resided for the last 9 years past. 
My occupation is farmer."
In Answer to Question No 2 witness says "I am not claimant or related 
to him or in anyway interested in the claim."
In answer to Question No 52 witness answers and says "I am here to 
testify in favor of Jacob P. Tate, claimant in a loyal claim against 
the United States."
In answer to Question No 53 witness answers and says "I have know 
Jacob P. Tate formally since the fall of 1863 and by reputation 
from the commencement of the war to that time."
In answer to Question No 54 witness answers and says "From the 
commencement of the war up to the fall of 1863 I lived within 
fifteen miles of Jacob P. Tate in Scott County in the State of 
Arkansas.  In the fall of 1863 I left my home because my life was 
threatened on account of my sentiment of loyalty to the government 
of the United States and went into the neighborhood of Mr. Tate, 
the claimant, where I stayed for about a year most all of the 
time.  
I lay out in the brush in the fall of 1864. I moved my family to 
Lewisburg Ark where there was a post of federal soldiers whose 
protection I claimed and where I stayed until after the surrender."
In answer to Question No 55 witness answers and says "During the 
year from fall of 63 to 64 I saw Jacob Tate nearly everyday and 
when I went to Lewisburg, Tate went about the same time and there 
we met I think at least every week."
In answer to Question No 56 witness answers and says "I frequently 
conversed with the claimant about the war, it's causes, it's 
progress and results.  We spent hours, days and nights, in talking 
about it.  I cannot now specify any particular conversation, but 
remember that when we heard of a battle we talked about it and 
how we got the news and that claimant always expressed himself 
greatly rejoiced to hear of Federal victorys and rebel defeats 
and that he hoped the Union always would conquer."
In answer to Question No 57 witness answers and says "I know that 
claimant laid out in the brush at the same time I did because his 
life was threatened by the rebels on account of his loyal sentiments 
to the Federal government.  I know he always tried to assist loyal 
men to escape from the rebels and he often joined Federal scouts 
to guide them through the country and belonged to an independent 
company of home guards for the protection of Union men during 
the war."
In answer to Question No 58 witness answers and says "I know of 
nothing he said or done against the Union cause."
In answer to Question 59 witness answers and says "I never heard 
of claimant doing anything against the Union cause, but have 
heard of his advocating the Union cause both before and after I 
became acquainted with him in the fall of 1863."
In answer to Question 60 witness answers and says "His, claimants, 
public reputation during the war was that of a Union and loyal man 
to the United States government.  I know this by having Union men 
speak of it.  I heard William Hunt, Thomas Hyfield, who was killed 
by the rebels for his loyalty to the Union, Judson Tate, Thomas Tate, 
his brother (cousin, written over brother) speak of it.  George Terry, 
James Terry, Jesse James and others could testify to his loyal 
reputation."
In answer to Question 61 witness answers and says "The persons 
above named and others."
In answer to Question 62 witness answers and says "I was a Union 
man during the war and claimant knew it by conversing with me, my 
actions and by having others speak of me as such."
In answer to Question 63 witness answers and says "Claimant was a 
single man during the war.  I know there were threats made against 
his life by the rebels because he was a Union man, know of no 
injury inflicted upon him or his property, know he went to the 
brush because of the threats so made against his life."
In answer to Question 64 witness answers and says " I do, his 
language in sustaining the Union cause, lying out in the brush to 
avoid rebel forces, helping and assisting Union men and guiding 
Federal scouts belonging to the Union home guards would have 
prevented him from proving his loyalty to the Confederate government."
In answer to Question 65 witness answers and says "Claimant went 
into the Federal lines at Lewisburg, Ark in the fall of 1864 and 
claimed Federal protection until the war closed."
Martin Nelson
Sworn and subscribed before me this 23rd day of December 1874