I found the following link in an article by Jessie Sturdivant, in the September 2003 issue of "Morgan Memories" the publication of the Morgan County, Alabama Genealogical Society: http://www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/scc/scc-geolist.htm I went to this web page (a special collection section of the St. Louis Library) and abstracted the following Beatys. Alabama: St. Clair Co --William M. Beaty Arkansas Washington Co --Alexander Beatie Georgia Chattooga Co --Robert Beaty Whitfield Co -- Robert Batey and another claim for Robert Batey and John Hill Mississippi Rankin Co -- Wm H. Batte Prentiss Co -- Saml P. Beatty North Carolina Davie Co -- Henry Baity Tennessee Fentress -- Susan Beatty Rutherford -- Benjamin Batey I found no Beatys in SC, TX, VA, WVA. I will try and copy a few of these claims at the Archives. The article states that the files "consist of depositions from the claimant, his/her witnesses, and a list of articles/property 'taken' during the War Between the States, for which the claimant wishes to be reimbursed." A nice description of the claims plus a sample claim application can be found at: http://www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/scc/scc-main.htm Laurel Baty, L252