Examination of James H. Ford

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Title: Examination of James H. Ford
Alternate Title: Oath of Loyalty
Creator: James H. Ford
Description: This document attests that James H. Ford, a 50-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, did not remain loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. Ford, who was born in Kentucky, admits that he was "in the Rebel service" and he refuses to take an Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Ford signed the document in 1866.
Date: 1866
Local Subject: Surviving a Guerrilla War
Bushwhackers
People: James H. Ford
Geographic Subject: Clay County, Missouri
Liberty, Missouri
Object Type: Government Document
Owning Organization: Charles F. Curry Library, William Jewell College
Location: William Jewell Special Collections, Missouri Collection, E2: Volume 1.
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