Description
David Gard enlisted at Leavenworth, Kansas, on August 23, 1863, and was mustered as a Private into the 83rd USCT Infantry, Company F. On November 3, 1866, Milton Allison of Platte County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #51 for enlisted slave David Gard and swore an oath of allegiance before Platte County Circuit Court Clerk George W. Belt.
Allison claimed he had acquired title by “…the mother of said David Gard was owned by said claimant and the said David Gard, for whom compensation is claimed, was born the property of the said claimant Milton Allison.” Franklin Gaines and Aaron McMonigle of Platte County swore under oath that Allison had owned David Gard for “10 years."
James B. Moore and John L. Brunts of Platte County also swore oath that Allison was loyal to the U.S. Government and had defended it against the Confederate States of America. Platte County Circuit Court Clerk George W. Belt certified that Allison, Gaines, McMonigle, Moore, and Brunts had personally appeared before him and swore an oath to the truth of the claim. Allison gave power of attorney to the law firm of Chipman, Hosmer & Co. of Washington, DC, to prosecute his claim for compensation.Date(s) of Creation
11/3/1866
