Description
Mark Irvin enlisted at Leavenworth, Kansas, on July 17, 1863, and was mustered as a Private into the 83rd USCT Infantry, Company A. On December 1, 1866, William Tatman of Platte County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #288 for enlisted slave Mark Irvin and swore an oath of allegiance before Platte County notary public John Wilson. Robert P. S. Elley and Jesse Morin attested the signing.
Tatman claimed he had acquired title to Mark Irvin by “…purchase from William Gailskil.”
Austin Louis and Willis Granville (both former slaves of Robert P. S. Elley and USCT soldiers) of Platte County swore under oath that Tatman had owned Mark Irvin for “about 10 years" and also swore oath that Tatman was loyal to the U.S. Government and had defended it against the Confederate States of America. Platte County notary public John Wilson certified that Tatman, Louis, and Willis had personally appeared before him and swore an oath to the truth of the claim. Robert P. S. Elley and B. R. (Benjamin R.) Vineyard attested the signing of the oath. Tatman gave power of attorney to the law firm of James Craig of St. Joseph, Missouri, to prosecute his claim for compensation.Date(s) of Creation
12/1/1866
