Summary: Medley Moore filed this claim in 1874 for $184.57, claiming the Union army under General Hunter's command took one horse,one cow and bacon in 1864. Medley was a 41 year old farmer who was arrested and detained nine months in 1862 by Confederate officials. He went North to West Virginia and the Pennsylvania afterwards only returning to Augusta in 1865. The claim was disallowed.
Items Claimed:
| Item Claimed: | Amount Claimed: | Amount Allowed: | Amount Disallowed: |
| One Sorrel Mare | $95.00 | $0.00 | $95.00 |
| One fat cow | $50.00 | $0.00 | $50.00 |
| 315 pounds of bacon at 12 ct. | $39.57 | $0.00 | $39.57 |
Claims Summary:
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Testimony: Medley Moore
United States of America State of Virginia
I, W.G. Riley, a commissioner selected and designated by the Commis. of Claims appointed under the Act of Congress of March 3d 1871 to take and record testimony. Do hereby certify that the reason for taking the following depositions is and the fact is the matter of claim of Medley Moore, Vs. United States of America and the witnesses herein named being material and necessary, being first duly sworn answers as follows.
Ques. 1st Witness says. I resided in Augusta Co.Va. my occupation was a farmer. I am 41 years old.
2d Witness says I resided part of the time in W.Va. and part in Pennsylvania. I was part of the time a Butcher, and part a Bar keeper.
3d Witness says I never passed beyond the military lines of the U. States or into the rebel lines.
4th Witness say. I never took any oath of allegiance to the Confederate States.
5th Witness says I have taken an Amnesty oath at Wheeling W.Va. in 1864 I have not been pardoned by the President
6th Witness says I never was directly or indirectly engaged or employed in the civil service of the Confederacy.
7th Witness says I never held any office of trust, profit or honor in the Confederate Government.
9th Witness says I never was in the military and Naval service of the Confederate States in any manner
10th Witness says I never had any thing to do with the Confederacy in any way whatever.
14th Witness says I never was engaged in blockade running or illicit traffic or intercourse between the lines, nor never was interested, in any wares goods or merchandise, brought into or exported from the so called Confederate States during the war.
15th Witness says I left the Confederate the 19th States, and went to W.Va. thence to Pennsylvania and returned to Va. in the fall of 1865.
16th Witness says I never was interested in any vessel used in navigating the waters of the U.S. or Confederacy.
17th Witness say I was arrested by the Confederate Government in 1862, in Va. and kept under arrest nine months, part of the time in Jail. I took no oath to the Confederacy to get my release. I never was arrested by the U. States.
18th Witness says The I lost a little property by the Confederates, but never was paid for it.
19th Witness says I never was threatened with damage to person family or property on account of my Union sentiments.
21st Witness says I was a teamster for the United States government during the war.
23d Witness says I had a brother in the Confederate Army, and an Uncle and Cousins in the Union Army. I did contribute money to a Cousin in the Union Army.
24th Witness says I have never owned any Confederate bonds, nor done anything to support the credit of the Confederacy
25th Witness says I never given any aid or comfort to the rebellion.
26th Witness says I never was engaged in making raids into the United States from Canada, or in the destruction of the Commerce of the United States.
27th Witness says I never was engaged directly or indirectly in holding in custody any prisoners of War taken by the rebel States or Government.
28th Witness says I never persecuted any on account of their loyalty to the United States.
29th Witness says I was a paroled prisoner at Harrisonburg, Va. in 1862, by an officer of Genl. Bank's command. I was afterwards arrested by the Confederates, and held for nine months, part of the time in prison.
30th Witness says I never held an office in the United States, nor nor educated at any of the Military or Naval schools of the U.S.
31st Witness says I received no pass from the Confederate Government.
32d Witness says I was under no disablities under the 14th Art. Constitution of the U.S. I have held no office since the War.
33d Witness says I sympathized with the Union and not for the rebellion, I voted against the ordinance of Secession, and after secession was adopted I went for the Union and not for the State.
34th Witness says I declare that from the beginning of hostilities against the United States, my sympathies were constantly with the Union and that I did nothing by word or deed to injure said course, and that I felt at all times willing, so far as my means and power and the circumstances permitted, to aid the United States.
Further this deponent saith not.
August 24th 1871
Medley Moore
Testimony: Margaret A. Pforr
Margaret A. Pforr, a witness interviewed by Claimant to prove the taking of the property named in the petition, being duly sworn answers as follows.
Ques. 1st Witness says, I am 33 years old. I reside in Staunton, Va. and am a house keeper. I did not see the property taken, but the property of the claimant was at his house when the Union troops came in, and was missing after they left and not seen afterwards. I do not know, who took the property but believe it was taken by the United States soldiers, then encamped at Staunton, and belonging to the command of Genl. Hunter.
15th Witness says, the horse was in a good condition and fine looking. I think he was worth what is charged in claimants petition. The Cow, was very fat and worth fifty dollars. There must have been over three (300) hundred pounds, I suppose it was worth twelve & a half cents a pound.
19th Witness says I think it was taken for the use of the United States soldiers.
22d Witness says I think it would be right for the Government to pay for it, as I have no doubt they needed it and used it.
23d Witness says I cannot say that the property was taken by persons authorized to do so.
Further this deponent saith not.
Aug. 24 '71
M A Pforr
Margaret A. Pforr introduced to prove the loyalty of claimant being duly sworn answers as follows
Ques. 1st Witness says I am 33 years old, I reside in Staunton, Va. by occupation a housekeeper. I have known the claimant all my life. I live near him. I did not see him often during the war, as he went to the North. I believe him to have been a loyal to the United States Government and he was so regarded by his neighbors. He done nothing for the Confederacy except what he was obliged to do, and was arrested by the Confederate Government for his Union sentiments and kept in prison for 8 or 9 months. I am satisfied that he could not have established any claim to loyalty to the Confederacy.
Further this deponent saith not.
August 24th 1871
M A Pforr
Sworn & subscribed before me this 24th day of August 1871
W. G. Riley (seal)
United States Commissioner and
Special Com. for State of Va.
Testimony: N.K. Trout and A. Chapman Esqs.
Staunton July 9, 1876
My dear Sir,
Do you know any thing about the accompanying enquiry? See to it and as to its merits. I have no recollection whatever about the case.
Yours Truly
N K Trout
A Chapman
Esq
Bibliographic Information : Southern Claims Commission: Claim of Medley Moore, 1874, Claim No. 12124, Source copy consulted: National Archives, Washington, D.C., fiche #1486.
