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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04522.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Oath of allegiance |
| Date | 7 August 1865 |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | An oath of allegiance pledging to defend the Constitution of the United States, the union of the states, and to abide by all laws passed to emancipate slaves. The document is signed by Isham Bailey and witnessed by Andrew B. Conly. With 5-cent revenue stamp. Partially printed. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Oath Union Forces Government and Civics US Constitution Emancipation Slavery African American History Reconstruction |
| Place written | Marshall County, Mississippi |
| Theme | African Americans; The American Civil War; Slavery & Abolition; Reconstruction |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |