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Southern Claims - Barred and Disallowed

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In 1871, the US government established the Southern Claims Commission to address southerners' petitions for compensation of supplies, livestock, and other items taken by the Union troops during the Civil War. More than 20,000 claims were filed. These testimonial files include first-person accounts of how civilians survived the war, detailed circumstances regarding loss of property, and accounts of each family's history and loyalty to the Union cause.

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Source Information

Publication Number:: M1407
Publication Title:: Southern Claims Commission
Short Description:: NARA M1407. In the 1870s, southerners claimed compensation from the US government for items used by the Union Army, ranging from corn and horses, to trees and church buildings.
State:: South Carolina
County:: Charleston
Claimant:: Arthur Middleton Blake
Claim Number:: 4222
Claim Date:: 1871-07-17
Page:: 1
Collection Title:: Southern Claims Commission
Original data from:: The National Archives