Oath of Loyalty of Dennis Gaughan

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Title: Oath of Loyalty of Dennis Gaughan
Creator: Dennis Gaughan
Description: This document establishes that Dennis Gaughan has taken an oath of loyalty to the United States and to the state of Missouri. It declares that Gaughan will support the Constitution, obey the laws of the United States and of the provisional government of Missouri, and “do all in my power to discourage and put down the present rebellion.” The oath is dated February 16, 1862 and is signed by Gaughan, a witness, and a clerk.
Date: February 16, 1862
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Surviving a Guerrilla War
People: Dennis Gaughan
Geographic Subject: Holt County, Missouri
Object Type: Government Document
Owning Organization: State Historical Society of Missouri – Columbia
Location: Missouri, Holt County, Oaths of Loyalty; C2894
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