John S. Garrison's Claim


Submitted by Robin Sterling


Southern Claims Commission File

for

John S. Garrison (5606) Disallowed

Items Claimed

Amount Claimed

Amount Allowed

Amount Disallowed

15 bushels corn

$30

   

400 pounds fodder

$4

   

200 pounds bacon

$50

   

30 pounds [illegible]

$7.50

   

20 pounds salt

$4

   

Saddle

$10

   

Totals

$105.50

   

 

To the Honorable Commissioners of Claims, Under the Act of Congress of March 3rd, 1871, Washington, D.C.:

The petition of John S. Garrison respectfully represents:

That he is a citizen of the United States and resides at present in Winston County, Alabama.

That he has a claim against the United States for corn, fodder, bacon, [illegible], salt, and saddle as follows:

15 bushels corn ($30); 400 pounds fodder ($4); 200 pounds bacon ($50); 300 pounds [illegible] ($7.50); 20 pounds salt ($4); saddle ($10)

That all the items in the above schedule were of the full value therein set forth and were taken from your petitioner for the use of and were used by the United States army by General Wilson’s men on the 25th day of March 1865 and were used by said army near the residence of your petitioner by persons whose names are unknown to petitioner only as General Wilson’s men on the march south to Selma, Alabama.

That no voucher, receipt or other writing was given therefor by the persons taking the property [so described in the petition]

That [your petitioner] was the original owner of said claim, and that he is the present owner of said claim.

That your petitioner remained loyal 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.

That said claim has not before been presented to any agent or department of the government for payment nor to congress nor any committee of Congress.

That Stilson, Bundy & Webster, of Washington, D.C. are authorized and empowered to act as his Attorneys for the prosecution of this claim.

Wherefore your petitioner prays for such action of your Honorable Commission in the premises, as may be deemed just and proper.

[signed x his mark] John S. Garrison, Witnesses: [signed] William T. Baughn and James [illegible]

 

State of Alabama, County of Winston: I, John S. Garrison, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the petitioner named in the foregoing petition, and who signed the same; that the matters therein stated are true, of the deponent’s own knowledge except as to those matters which are stated on information and belief, and as to those matters he believes them 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 adherent of the same in support thereof, and that he never voluntarily accepted or exercised the functions of any office whatsoever under, or yielded voluntary support to, the said Confederate government. [signed x his mark] John S Garrison. Witnesses: [signed] William T. Baughn and James [illegible]

Sworn and subscribed in my presence, July [rest illegible]

 

Note: No other documentation was found in the file. Existing images were faint and difficult to read.


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