Examination of William Brining

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Title: Examination of William Brining
Alternate Title: Oath of Loyalty
Creator: William Brining
Description: This is William Brining's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Brining describes himself as a 46-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, who was born in England. He states that he felt "Grief beyond Description" when he heard that Gen. Sterling Price had captured Gen. Mulligan and his army at Lexington, Missouri. The oath, labeled No. 30 in a bound volume, was signed by Brining on September 29, 1866.
Date: September 29, 1866
Local Subject: Surviving a Guerrilla War
Battle of Hemp Bales / Battle of Lexington
People: William Brining
Sterling Price
Geographic Subject: Liberty, Missouri
Clay County, Missouri
Lafayette County, Missouri
Lexington, 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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