STATE OF MISSOURI 45th REGT MO. MILITIA – OATH OF SERVICE - 1865

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STATE OF MISSOURI 45th REGT MO. MILITIA – OATH OF SERVICE - 1865
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The State of Missouri to William Chapman, corporal, detachment Co. H. Captain Thomas Company 45 Regiment Enrolled Militia. Signed by William Chapman. On Reverse is Oath of Service for the State of Missouri County of Putnam :” Be it Known that before the undersigned clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared William Chapman and made oath in due form of law that he is he identical person whom the foregoing account is due from the State of Missouri; that he was actually in service of the State of Missouri and furnished his own horse and horse equipment for the number of days specified; that all property captured as well as money received from sales of captured or contraband property, from assessments or from any other source has been turned over to the proper officer or disposed of by proper authority and that he has no such property in his possession which has not been properly accounted for. Signed September 4th 1865 by Wm. A. Shelton, Clerk. Has Putnam County Embossed stamp.
The Missouri State Militia was a federally funded state militia organization of Missouri conceived in 1861 and beginning service in 1862 during the American Civil War. It was a full-time force whose primary purpose was to conduct offensive operations against Confederate guerrillas and recruiters as well as oppose raids by regular Confederate forces. The MSM at one time numbered more than 13,000 soldiers, but this force was reduced to 10,000 soldiers, by the United States government. 45th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia was enrolled between 6 July 1862 and 9 August 1862. They were ordered into service between 6 August 1862 and 30 September 1862. The Regiment was discharged between 7 September 1862 and 27 November 1862. They were ordered into service again between 16 March 1863 and 29 September 1864. The Regiment was discharged again 7 August 1863 and 20 November 1864. The Colonel in charge was William A. Shelton.
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