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

The following is a list of property taken from Oliver Rice Fortenberry of Lawrence County Arkansas by the Federal Army under the command of Gen. Samuel Curtis in 1862.

2 Cows $50.00
300 bushels corn .75 $225.00
2 yoke steers $75 $150.00
1 wagon $100.00
1 mule $ 150.00
1 horse $150.00
1 lot Blacksmith and their tools $50.00
1 lot wheat $10.00
1 lot whiskey $10.00
2 Negro men $2,200.00
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$3,045.00

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 God. O R Fortenberry

State of Arkansas
County of Lawrence
I A Lowe Clerk of the circuit court for said county do hereby certify that the for going affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on this 26th day of Dec 1862

Gen. Samuel Curtis

List of property taken from OR Fortenberry recorded by court.

 

Taylor Fortenberry

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:

3 Negros $2,200.00
3 Horses $300.00
48 bushels corn @.50 $24.00
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$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 Fortenberry X his mark

State Of Arkansas
County of Lawrence
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 27 day of December 1862 .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at my office in the town of Smithville the date last aforesaid. A Lowe clerk

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.

A list of property taken by Curtis command from William M. Fortenberry in the year 1862 which is as follows to wit:

1 Horse $250.00
1 rifle gun $10.00
30 bushels of corn $22.50

Board for 17 men staying all knight $8.50
Dinner for 11 men $2.75
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I W M Fortenberry do solemnly swear 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