Moses L Johnson
Southern Claim No: 11634
Date of Hearing: 8 Feb 1873
Place of Residence: Fayette County, Kansas P.O. (Walker Co., AL)
Age: 42 years
Place of Residence at Time of Incident/s: 100-acre farm in Fayette County
Remarks: He was arrested by rebel cavalry in October 1862, put in prison at Columbus, MS, and kept for five months. He escaped by cutting a hole through his cell floor. He hid in the woods to avoid capture; was piloted to Mississippi by J.F. FILES. In September 1863, he joined 1st Alabama Cavalry and remained in Union army until honorably discharged. The rebels took nearly all of his property. He did not return to Fayette County until spring of 1867.
Brief Description of Incident/s: On 30 Mar 1865, Col. TOMPKINS and "several hundred Union soldiers" of General WILSON's army took claimant's mule worth about $160. Incident occurred at residence of Ambrose M. HARDEN in Jefferson Co., AL, where the mule had been taken for safekeeping during the war.
Witnesses, Testifiers and Others:
David FIELDS, witnessed incident at HARDEN farm
Ambrose HARDEN Jr., age 26, resident of Fayette County; shoemaker by trade; witnessed incident at HARDEN farm
Rance HARDEN, age 33, resident of Fayette County; witnessed incident at HARDEN farm
Green P. STOVALL, witnessed claimant's petition (1872)
James M. STUDDARD, witnessed claimant's petition (1872)
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