Oath of Loyalty

John W. Tillery

This is John W. Tillery's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Tillery, a 38-year-old Missouri native, states that he resides in Clay County, Missouri. He says he was required by the military authorities to give bond during the war, "but it was against my consent I told them I was a Loyal man." The oath is No. 165 in a bound volume.

1866

Surviving a Guerrilla War

John W. Tillery

Liberty, Missouri
Clay County, Missouri

Government Document

Charles F. Curry Library, William Jewell College

William Jewell Special Collections, Missouri Collection, E2: Volume 1.

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