1862
Claim: Fortenberry property confiscated during the Civil War
December 26, 1862
In December 1862, O. R., Taylor and William M. Fortenberry of Lawrence County, Arkansas, swore to what Gen. Curtis's Federal army took from them: corn, horses, tools, whiskey, and enslaved people. Their claims totaled more than $5,800. One of the papers is a Confederate receipt showing Taylor sold corn and oats to the Southern army in 1863.