, 1876-10-26

,+rte!cj by Tic tonn1'ssiont AHeJ asstcsa'e
millions Of dollars. ........
! I' nv THOUGHT LOYALTY WAS TREASON.
,,met YiucYas,l, of K,css Mills, Alb, elai.ns
.s.s foy ho,ues and burn. He voted for Seces-
t t,%, ~ and lie thought that "opposltion to
ssre.Ioan y was treason.
rREcoCIOCs LOYALTY.
Calm. Williams, of Holly Grove, Ala, de-
nd, t,6s.for bacon, molnsscs, and corn. 1fcr
s,,n,tnal witness is lad, wllo Rwoars 70 the
I'ns,tr and yaluu Of bacon, and The valnc and
sa,oi, horse, taken when he was but ycars
w. AnIorAL" "pLocKApE-RUHsEn.
to;ena (;oneat1, Of brunswick, Ga, demands
,l{,5 for sloop wlticl, he built to run the
t!NEade.
WANTED THE HEDEts TO WHIP.
William Gibson, OF Georgia, claims s14a for
,,n,t md provisions. lie eays: "Aftcr tno
suc seccdcd, wcnt With the State, audwantcd
Tic Rebels 10 whip.' .---......-..
TttE AapEilsoHritIH pEAp-L1NE.
James u. Lore, Of Atlantn, Ga, claims 10000
r., pule, t1ngs, aud supplies. lie WIS stationed
!. indcrson5Illc ns guard over Union prison.
NJ, lie alegcs that ltc was kind to tho Unio1l
rfi.oaers, and diYillcd his ratlons with them.
Witnessed soEle OF the atrocities Of the notorl-
G15 MITE. tl%@t&a6 tAAS Ah0 cIAttA[AtS2 hEhN
rib httc Union.
William Pearson, Of New Orleans, claims
sss45 for shipbutlling material. Tho inycsti-
c1ton. Of tic Commission show TINT TIM claim
bxholly or mostly fraudulent. Federal ofll-
etls 1t New Orleans ut tho time tho material Is
ALLEGED to bayc been taken. swear tint no Such
m.iyrIal was taken, and could not hare been, rs
,be Conictleratcs Ind years before taken pos
N.s!on Of all such natcrfal.
SOMETHING ron NOTHING.
/ specimen eluEm Is TINT made out In tho
fhc dlIm Is for 81 oo0 cxactlT aud specifies do
t.]., fach al 15,o00 feet of tumlcr. 70 pair Of
boats ard tItnilar articles Of merchandise. Tho
psH!rs CHIN to hare a recent from C0f. g. q.
bryant. commanding tho Twelfth Wisconsin
!liaatEy, that they were Union people and had
ls.t Tat amount Of property. The receipt OF
Col B1Fanthas, however, been found, and shows
thst their "0n!y stock WIS Two cows ana
tsss "any, ono bcfsicnding them would befrlcnd
peer"
sw1FT SWEARING.
James Il. Oven, of Mississippi, demands
s.S7 foF fat1n-snappllee; Ilc sworG that he WINS
beginning ol The Rebellion. All examination Of
bis testimony, however, shows that ut tint time
te"as but II years OF ngc.
nunnA,l FOR SEQ. .....
Lewis ssaulcr, Of ficksburg, claims $3.50 Tor
!horse. 1hc only proof Of ills loyalty is, that,
sss he shouted, Ny tiosl tl,cro In ti,o Uniiei
Shtes aa. ilarrah TOR the United States tlag!"
lhercst Of tic testimony proves him Rebel.
SALISBURY rnisoS-rEH GUARD,
I'm Banks, Of Raleigh. n, c., elans s1,202
!ST r., lafal.supPltcs, lfo served at Salisbury us
then by the Unlon troops llis UnioniG,n never
tforb.cl Him during tic War. The Colnms-
t9eefs say: ut Is i,ara 10 reconcile all these
Msless With nnlouLtcd loyalty to the United
fsn!rs; s1s! Union ncn, mud men ttncturesl with
Oaso1lsa', Htrs not te'tctett to guard rtaoaers"
LITTLE BAREFOOT,
s9ho ID barefoot. Of North Carolina, claims si0s
~ ~ iaHl and clothing. His Loyalty was such that
sae Kebcls never molcstcl lin, and constantly
Fa1 fo7 bis CROPS.
MIN, i CHEAP COWARD.
,r1lip BatFtnton, Of North Carolina, clnims
t%.1a, 'oI razor, frsnYYpa1,, coiEcc-pot, II
M =. 6i,a q sesoFt nlnc chickens, and sunslrics:
.,M. tHv a!tech cents wcrc probably for cup and
.auset contained IN the bill. III ILLS testimony
" s sEore ibat he hid In the woods for months to
.,. H.. eohscs!ptlon; that he then voluntarily cN-
.Mas ,Gsea ~ tue Rebel service, and served year
aas Kafas deserted una hid III cavc-wlllcl, l,o
W. NJ, oaaes M hts own stable-for the rest Of the
sss MsI. 1le cotnfnission considered him neither
'ns s nor loyal, md roiccted his sauccr claim,
FL tIIlhkis !. KNEW THEIR MEN-AND WOMEN.
,,m nv!a campbell, VI North Curollna, wants
~. 49, iG' tolice, four, mud bacon. Her ktnfolks
;n,.I ~ hcbtls. Shr wAs not molcstcd or IN
f"e's,' iSe1 IN account Of Union sentiments. Tho
commissioners say: sour experience III thu in
p,aG p1sSGa''oh of ttse clatns has tuuglit l,s tlnt
Terc tatL Snes Who were their friends anu who
,nas ,s suclt cnclMits; md Union people, old Ur
~ nnte " bllck. were not left lnmnfestctl
NE Rceellion.n '~"'0 - '''o '"' ~
AsosAkE LOCAL" sEs7IsEL or A rR1sos.rrH,
r., sAa'es EarSnr of North Carolina, claims s;SSl
Tnitau n,q!e nI! atd bacon. He stood guart ore1
wur. FERslMasoHa.
mi Sa. h.a. Dearer Wnnts pay for black horse
fer 80. na' mare, S3i5. lie was a fcnce-,nlu,
e "a. s,e ea 5lae u thn Rebel army aud part Iii
E.aI,lnss E.aIls1m " army army. Ae was quite uctiFs III or.
non r4ks COMPANY. ot conecripts at 'sPersl.,..
SA eaeea Mcct!ng.1lousc.''
wnr,x A"LuYA1." nOME-6uAnp,
tts s." fn. oDonalusul, nf North Carolina, c1uina
III ln eas"efNfaut, ~ u hog, skillet, two Jugs,
din s,aua, ~. q sl!car brandy. His loyalty consult
t,.slg,aaI gaa1tl n7er Union prisoners.
10, 'u, iE''fn're, Of North CayolIna. wants s7fs
.ho. sS;'ssaaci'h, lald, coru, uuI fodder. liz
pT,"tu,I. US loyalty one night by hunting Union
dvtns !Le ~ w. made cottontloth for tic Rebels
tlissp tlsiyssssph 'lasau, ot NORTH CarolIns, demands
il ill.,, y ior mules, sheen, oats. nn, mnfassos
ttSnsg;i ttu.,gi lint the tioyetn,ucnt owed hin, thit
Alaru., IIs Y fanly belonged 10 tlle .thrrocs ii
ne tlAl no pfoof uf luyulty.
John r. r,LsNBEST slMrATIIY.T
tSStnasH S1n = Hyde. OF Nortl Curoiino. ,,eu.u1t
Cu,sn,nIt money, butter, md dried nnnlcs ;T1m
teni teni.nssoners fund lis lovnlty e sn,rrn lam.
trat r1tsPtaliy Which would lnye fntlrd frt,n,
la!ne IN, 4st ~, o9t for chance of making sun,c.
trnt1rInc"" i" cay y " claim GU tho Government, !
lgoal!> ~'s'i's slo'lers, latnbcnt sy1npath,
,,e!CE THEIR 6oNa RATHER THAN
iot lar. k.1.,as9'., u years Of agc, claims SLY
!ocs IN iho 't',a bacon. She had fifteen grauli
to~ snd rlo,hi,d lS,vhmitedcr4se ARMY, and sent tlloli
!4aie hSs lt;r,9i.tllps Whenever sho could. Sh,
isdtrate s.,.MGE ME oy mastng clothes for tie Con
rsn's w. r'q'efs' n! She sa!d: UT was ricf
tlaye.osuer.u 4ua tAs poor minis t,eht. ri,
thtlt sons i. H,ado tho war, and would seiit
'se!r nerro'a tn get killed rather thau los,
.u,errts.l ntslTn Tn,,nE 1nE soy7uxnsrus TO r,ur.
tl,Eu for ,nnipl'sg, Of North Carolina. claim
Lien Ij,auu u'es Alll corn. He claims 10 lnyt
Amy 10 VIII, ~ hilal': Int "wtalIcd tho Southern
'P ,Ms Northern army,t,
,.fhoinas II. ANTS aoNE MORE,
tss,Nl for n1'.s91c, as91c, Of South Carolina. tlaim,
isstlnes; :. Igh's't''ls anl clothing. Ono witnss
sebel y1etarfhna'e fha'e often hard lin rciotca o1s
laaktes ~. and hrard him oay. III liz
'salu.'6 NV aos satisfied, let theIn try u,
,1.ues 0aoa, 1As nnAp-L1aH,
a'faldas u South Carolina, r1afms s7fs
'aa nalrx, liz sNrxrs loYslty. h,, nj