Oath of Loyalty

John Hallessy

This is John Hallessy's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Hallessy, who was born in Ireland and describes himself as a "50 or 52" year old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that during the Civil War "I did all I could for the Government." The oath, No. 22 in a bound volume, was signed by Hallessy in 1866.

1866

Surviving a Guerrilla War

John Hallessy

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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