Description
William Waldo enlisted at Leavenworth, Kansas, on August 6, 1864, and mustered into the Independent Battery, USCT Light Artillery as a Private. On November 17, 1866, Benjamin Yocum of Platte County, Missouri, signed a claim for compensation #20 for enlisted slave William Waldo and swore an oath of allegiance before Platte County notary public James J. Hitt.
Yocum claimed he had acquired title to William Waldo "...by purchase from Ann Stewart on the 14th day of April 1853, as per Bill of Sale herewith submitted." (Bill of Sale not in the file)
James Allison and Melvin McKee of Platte County swore that Yocum had owned William for "5 years." C. R. Barnet and A. Rowley of Platte County swore that Yocum was loyal to the U.S. Government and had defended it against the Confederate States of America. Platte County notary public James J. Hitt certified that Yocum, Ellison, McKee, Barnet, and Rowley had all appeared before him and under oath swore to the truthfulness of the claim. Yocum gave power of attorney to the law firm of Chipman, Hosmer and Co. to prosecute his claim for compensation.Date(s) of Creation
11/17/1866
