Augusta Allowed Claims: 1871

• Claim of Mathew Tisdale, 1871, Claim No. 7651

  Mathew Tisdale filed this claim in 1871 for $300, claiming Union forces under General Hunters Command took two horses in 1864. Mathew was a 31 year old farmer. He was arrested to join the Confederate Army once in Staunton but he was later released. He helped deserters reach Union lines. The commission allowed $250.

• Claim of David Wampler, 1871, Claim No. 2559

  David Wampler filed this claim in 1871 for $350, claiming Union forces under General Sheridan took two horses and two cows in 1864. David was a 70 year old farmer. He helped his son furnish a substitute to avoid Confederate service. He was also threatened with arrest and imprisonment because of his Union sentiments. The commission allowed $275.

• Claim of Frederick K. Kline, 1871, Claim No. 2580

  Frederick K. Kline filed this claim in 1871 for $895, claiming the Union army took three horses, two cows and eleven cattle in 1864. Frederick was a 43 year old farmer who spent 5 weeks in Indiana to avoid Confederate service and was threatened by Confederate neighbors because of his Unionist sentiments. The commission allowed $568.

• Claim of Joseph M. Cline, 1871, Claim No. 2578

  Joseph M. Cline filed this claim in 1871 for $330, claiming the Union army took two horses and one cow in 1864. Joseph was a 34 year old minister of the Dunker church and a farmer. He was arrested by the Confederate Government attempting to reach Union lines. He also helped others reach Union lines and escape Confederate service. The commission allowed $275.

• Claim of Elizabeth Garber, 1871, Claim No. 2545

  Elizabeth Garber filed this claim in 1871 for $200, claiming Union forces from General Hunters Army took two horses in 1864. Elizabeth was a 48-year-old farmer in New Hope. The commission allowed $110.

• Claim of Martin Garber, 1871, Claim No. 2537

  Martin Garber filed this claim in 1871 for $799, claiming Union forces during General Hunter's raid of the Valley took four horses, bacon, cattle, wheat, and a harness in 1864. Martin was a 54 year old farmer near New Hope who did not vote on the Ordinance of Secession question. The commission allowed $557.

• Claim of John Miller, 1871, Claim No. 2544

  John Miller filed this claim in 1871 for $590, claiming Union forces under General Sheridan took four horses in 1864. John was a 57 year old minister of the Dunker Church and a farmer. He gave money to help others flee to Union lines and sent his own son to the Union in 1862. The commission allowed $500.

Augusta Allowed Claims: 1874

• Claim of Alexander Anderson, 1874, Claim No. 19562

  Alexander Anderson filed this claim in 1874 for $712.50, claiming the Union army took three horses, corn, bacon, oats, and a rifle in 1864. Alexander was a 66 year old farmer. After the war and taking the Ironclad Oath he served as a Magistrate in Augusta. Included is testimony by the Mayor of Staunton to prove Alexander's loyalty. The commission allowed $175.

• Claim of Samuel D. Humbert, 1874, Claim No. 2553 & 36524

  Samuel D. Humbert filed this claim in 1874 for $598, claiming Union forces under General Sheridans command took two horses, eight cows, and four cattle in 1864 during Sheridan's "Burning Raid." Samuel was a farmer near New Hope and a member of the Dunker Church. He was arrested by Confederate forces in 1862 while trying to escape to the Union line and paid a $500 fine to secure his release. He also harbored refugees and helped them escape to Union lines. The commission allowed $500.

• Claim of David Myers, 1874, Claim No. 12113

  David Myers filed this claim in 1874 for $929, claiming Union forces under General Hunters Army took five horses, corn, grain, flour, and sorgham molasses in 1864. David was a 53 year old farmer in New Hope who helped neighbors escape to the Union lines. He hired a substitute for his son and then sent his son to the Union to avoid Confederate service. David served as a Justice of the Peace after the war was over. Included is testimony of John A. Stover of Augusta who joined the 6th Ohio Regiment. The commission allowed $615.

Augusta Allowed Claims: 1875

• Claim of Waller Odor, 1875, Claim No. 8999

  Waller Odor filed this claim in 1875 for $175, claiming Union forces under General Sheridan took one horse in 1864. Waller was a 62 year old blacksmith in Mossy Creek. His son served in the Confederate Army. He was threatened for his Union sentiments during the war and served as a postmaster after the war's conclusion. The commission allowed $150.

• Claim of Mary Blackburn, 1875, Claim No. 1378

  Mary Blackburn filed this claim in 1875 for $476, claiming the Union army took two horses, two cattle, bacon, flour, a saddle, and two bridles in 1864. Mary was a 45 year old former slave whose freedom was bought by her first husband John Patrick. Included is testimony from four African Americans, including Mary's second husband Samuel, and her previous owner Henry Misch. The commission allowed $355.

• Claim of Philip D. Swisher, 1875, Claim No. 9001

  Philip D. Swisher filed this claim in 1875 for $177, claiming Union forces under General Sheridan took one horse and one bridle in 1864. Philip was a 33 year old farmer. Witnesses say he was politically and religiously opposed to the war. The commission allowed $154.

• Claim of Samuel H. Swisher, 1875, Claim No. 9002

  Samuel H. Swisher filed this claim in 1875 for $165, claiming Union forces under General Sheridan took one horse, one Spanish saddle, and two bridles in 1864. Samuel was a 36 year old farmer who was granted exemption from Confederate service and tried to help his brother escape to the Union to avoid service. The commission allowed $165.

• Claim of William W. Hailey, 1875, Claim No. 19511

  William W. Hailey filed this claim in 1875 for $215, claiming Union forces under General Hunter took two horses and a saddle in 1864. William was 74 year old farmer near Sherando. In 1863, Confederate soldiers from Georgia carried him 10 miles from home and threatened to hang him before turning him loose. He helped his sons hide in the mountains and eventually flee to the Union in order to escape Confederate Service. The commission allowed $200.

Augusta Allowed Claims: 1876

• Claim of George W. Hollar, 1876, Claim No. 21827

  George W. Hollar filed this claim in 1876 for $175, claiming Union forces under General Hunter took one horse in 1864. George was a 47 year old farmer who lived near Mt. Sidney during the war and moved to Rockingham County afterwards. He was a member of the Dunker church, helped neighbors escape to the Union and lead a party of 18 pacifists through the mountains to escape Confederate service. They were captured by Confederate soldiers and imprisoned in Harrisonburg until the Fine Act was passed in 1862 that allowed their release because of their faith. Included is testimony from John Flory, a Dunker preacher. The commission allowed $125.

• Claim of Andrew J. Acord, 1876, Claim No. 11235

  Andrew J. Acord filed this claim in 1876 for $320, claiming the Union army took two horses, saddles and bridles in June 1864. Andrew was a carpenter residing in West View. He fled the Confederacy with two of his sons and fourteen others in 1864 to avoid conscription. Included is testimony to his loyalty from a Dunker minister. The Commission allowed $230.00.

• Claim of Ellen C. Cox, 1876, Claim No. 20334

  Ellen C. Cox filed this claim in 1876 for $150, claiming Union forces under General Sheridan took one horse in 1864. Ellen was a widow whose husband, Samuel Cox, escaped to the Union, enlisted in the Union army, and died while in its service. The commission allowed $150.

• Claim of Lydia Fishburn, 1876, Claim No. 17000

  Lydia Fishburn filed this claim in 1876 for $1105.50, claiming Union forces under General Hunter took two horses, corn, sheep, butter, hogs, bacon, lard, salt beef, apple butter, sorgham, vinegar, and hay in 1864. Lydia was the widow of Philip Fishburne. One of her sons residing in Staunton, George, was in the Confederate Army. She had one son and two grandsons in the Union Army. The commission allowed $714.

Augusta Allowed Claims: 1877

• Claim of Thomas and Nancy Jefferson, 1877, Claim No. 15385

  Thomas and Nancy Jefferson filed this claim in 1877 for $117, claiming Union forces under General Sheridan required Nancy's nursing services as well as appropriated 3 barrels of flour and a hog in 1865. Nancy was a 35 year old African American housekeeper married to Thomas, also of African American descent. The commission allowed $42.

• Claim of Christian Landes, 1877, Claim No. 17923

  Christian Landes filed this claim in 1877 for $444, claiming Union forces under General Sheridan took 3 horses, 2 bushels of hay, 2 cattle, and sheep in 1865. Christian was a farmer in Mount Sidney and a member of the Dunker Church. He had two sons forcefully conscripted into Confederate service. Included is testimony on the Dunkers political and pacifist beliefs as well as testimony from John Yates, the local Postmaster and an "Ironclad Oath" taker. The commission allowed $300.

Augusta Allowed Claims: 1879

• Claim of John Brown, 1879, Claim No. 22264

  John Brown filed this claim in 1879 for $250, claiming the Union army took two horses in 1864. John was a 41-year-old farmer. His dislike of the Confederacy forced him to seek refuge in the mountains after he was unable to reach Union lines due to an injury. He was threatened by Confederates and had a brother-in-law in the Union Army. The commission allowed $210.

• Claim of David W. Landes, 1879, Claim No. 19565

  David W. Landes filed this claim in 1879 for $150, claiming Union forces under General Hunter took one horse in 1864. David was a 43 year old farmer who lived near Middle River during the war. He hid in the woods to avoid Confederate service and helped others reach Union lines. Included is testimony from two men he helped to escape, Joseph Sheets and George White as well as a Dunker named Abraham Cline. Former Confederate Conscript Officer William J.D. Riley also testified that he attempted to capture David while rounding up deserters but David escaped. The commission allowed $140.

• Claim of Samuel D. Stover, 1879, Claim No. 15563

  Samuel D. Stover filed this claim in 1879 for $158, claiming Union forces under General Hunters Command took one horse and two sheep in 1864. Samuel was a carpenter and farmer during the war. In 1864 he went crossed over into Union territory and stayed until after Lee surrendered in 1865. His two sons also fled to the Union. The commission allowed $116.