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Southern Claims Commission
In 1871, the US government established the Southern Claims Commission to address southerners' petitions for compensation of supplies, livestock, and other items taken by the Union troops during the Civil War. More than 20,000 claims were filed. These testimonial files include first-person accounts of how civilians survived the war, detailed circumstances regarding loss of property, and accounts of each family's history and loyalty to the Union cause.
| 100% complete | Southern Claims - Barred and DisallowedNARA M1407. The Southern Claims Commission denied these claims by southerners seeking compensation for property loss. They were barred or… |
| 100% complete | Southern Claims - Approved - AlabamaNARA M2062. Approved case files of claims submitted to the Commissioners of Claims (known as the Southern Claims Commission) from the State of… |
| 100% complete | Southern Claims - Approved - GeorgiaNARA M1658. Approved case files of claims submitted to the Commissioners of Claims (known as the Southern Claims Commission) from the State of… |
| 100% complete | Southern Claims - Approved - VirginiaNARA M2094. Approved case files of claims submitted to the Commissioners of Claims (known as the Southern Claims Commission) from the State of… |
| 100% complete | Southern Claims - Approved - West VirginiaNARA M1762. Approved case files of claims submitted to the Commissioners of Claims (known as the Southern Claims Commission) from the State of… |
Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880Claims approved by the Southern Claims Commission recognizing the Federal Government's debt to loyal citizens for property losses suffered… |
