This information was submitted by Connie Kelly.
It looks like it was a very hard Christmas for our Fortenberry ancestors in December of 1862. I found these documents on fold3 civil war records confederate citizen files citizen. I am sure there are many from their family and neighborhood in these files, I however did not search for them.
Oliver Rice Fortenberry
- Gen. Samuel Curtis
- List of property taken from OR Fortenberry recorded by court.
Taylor Fortenberry
- Receipt for goods taken from Taylor Fortenberry by the Union soldiers.
- List of goods taken from Taylor Fortenberry recorded by court.
- Taylor Fortenberry cover sheet
William M. Fortenberry
This William M. is Taylor’s son, not Jacob’s son. Our William, Jacob’s son, is already in Texas at this time.
Synopsis
Eight images from the "Confederate Citizens File" (War Department, Record Division, Rebel Archives, "Taken from report filed with vouchers of C. B. Mitchell") on Fold3. They cover three Lawrence County, Arkansas claimants whose property was taken by the Federal army under Gen. Samuel R. Curtis in 1862:
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O. R. Fortenberry
$3045 00/100
[Stamp:] RECORD DIVISION, REBEL ARCHIVES, WAR DEPARTMENT.
[Printed:] Taken from report filed with vouchers of C. B. Mitchell.
The following is a list of property taken from O. R. Fortenberry of Lawrence County Arkansas by the Federal Army under command of Gen. Curtis in 1862
To wit:
| 2 Cows worth | $50.00 |
| 300 Bu Corn 75 | 225.00 |
| 2 Yoke Steers 75$ | 150.00 |
| One Wagon | 100.00 |
| One Mule | 150.00 |
| One Horse | 100.00 |
| One Lot Blacksmith & other tools | 50.00 |
| One Lot Wheat | 10.00 |
| Lot Whiskey | 10.00 |
| 2 Negro Men | 2200.00 |
| $3045.00 |
I O R Fortenberry do solemnly swear the foregoing is a correct statement of property at its true value taken by said command at the time specified So help me Lord. O R Fortenberry
State of Arkansas
County of Lawrence [seal mark]
I A Lowe [?] Clerk of the circuit court for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the 26th day of Decr 1862
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my official seal
A Lowe [?]
Image 4: Confederate receipt to Taylor Fortenbury, 25 July 1863
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No. 12
THE CONFEDERATE STATES To Taylor Fortenbury Dr.
Date of Purchase 1863
| July 25 To 24 bu Corn @ $1.00 | $24.00 |
| " " " 282 Bunds [bundles] Oats @ 4c | 11.28 |
| 35.28 |
I CERTIFY that the above account is correct and just; and that the articles will be accounted for on my Property Return for the Quarter ending on the 30th day of Septr 1863
W. Born [?] Major Capt & A. Quartermaster C.S.A.
Received at Camp Hollingsworth Mills Ark the 25th day of July 1863 of W. Born [?] Major Capt & A. Quartermaster, C. S. A., Thirty Five dollars and Twenty eight cents, in full of the above account.
[Signed in duplicate]
Witness John Page Taylor (his mark) Fortenbury
Taylor Fortenberry
$2524 00/100
[Stamp:] RECORD DIVISION, REBEL ARCHIVES, WAR DEPARTMENT.
[Printed:] Taken from report filed with vouchers of C. B. Mitchell.
The following is a list of property taken from Taylor Fortenberry of Lawrence County Arkansas by the Federal Army under command of Gen. Curtis during the year 1862, to wit:
| Three Negroes worth | $2200.00 |
| Three Horses " | 300.00 |
| 48 Bushels Corn @ 50 | 24.00 |
| $2524.00 |
I Taylor Fortenberry do solemnly swear that the foregoing is a correct statement of property at its true value taken by said army at the time specified So help me God
Taylor (his X mark) Fortenberry
State of Arkansas
County of Lawrence [seal mark]
I A Lowe [?] Clerk of the circuit court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before me on this 27th day of December 1862
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at my office in the town of Smithville the date last aforesaid
A Lowe [?] Clerk
W M Fortenberry
$293 75/100
[Stamp:] RECORD DIVISION, REBEL ARCHIVES, WAR DEPARTMENT.
[Printed:] Taken from report filed with vouchers of C. B. Mitchell.
A List of property taken by Curtises command from Wm. M. Fortenberry in the year 1862 which is as follows to wit
| One Horse at " " | $250.00 |
| one Rifle Gun " " | 10.00 |
| 30 Bushels of corn " " | 22.50 |
| Board for 17 men staying all Knight " " | 8.50 |
| Dinner for 11 men at | 2.75 |
| $293.75 |
I Wm M Fortenberry do solemnly sware that the above is a true list of property taken by said command and at its true value to the best of my knowledge and belief. So help me God
William M Fortenberry
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the 30th day of Dec 1862
W. H. Steadman [?] J.P.
State of Arkansas
County of Lawrence [seal mark]
I A. Lowe [?] Clerk of the circuit court and Ex officio Clerk of the County court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that W. H. Steadman [?] whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof and still is an acting and duly Commissioned Justice of the Peace for said County and his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal at office in the town of Smithville this 6th [?] day of January 1863
A Lowe [?] Clerk