Description
George Mack enlisted at Atchison, Kansas, on August 2, 1863, and was mustered as a Private into the 83rd USCT Infantry, Company J.
On December 10, 1866, Andrew J. Elder of Buchanan County, Missouri, signed claim for compensation #119 for enlisted slave George Mack and swore an oath of allegiance before Buchanan County Notary Public J. C. Robidoux. Elder claimed he had acquired title to "Sidney" a/k/a George Mack “…by purchase from Estate of Benjamin Moberly, the said slave being then known by the name of "Sidney."
W. P. Shortridge and John A. Smith of Buchanan County swore under oath that Elder had owned George for “7 years" and also swore oath that Elder was loyal to the U.S. Government and had defended it against the Confederate States of America. Buchanan County Notary Public J. C. Robidoux certified that Elder, Shortridge, and Smith had personally appeared before him and swore an oath to the truth of the claim. Elder gave power of attorney to Chipman, Hosmer & Co. of Washington, DC, to prosecute his claim for compensation.Date(s) of Creation
12/10/1866
