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Examination of Leonard Brassfield
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This is Leonard Brassfield's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Brassfield, an 80-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, originally from Kentucky, states that he remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. He declares that, "I have always been a Union man," and "I have always been true to the Government in evry way." The oath, No. 13 in a bound volume, was signed by Brassfield in 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of John Tay
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This is John Tay's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Tay, who was born in Ireland and describes himself as a 35-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that during the Civil War "I took up my musket and went in to the field." The oath, No. 18 in a bound volume, was signed by Tay in 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Kansas Territorial Records
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These documents include letters and affidavits documenting election fraud that occurred in Leavenworth, Johnson, Coffey, and Linn Counties in Kansas Territory. Kansas citizens voted on January 4, 1858 to determine the fate of the Lecompton Constitution and to elect state officials. These documents refer to incidents of “enormous fraud” including men voting repeatedly under false names, falsifying poll books, and destroying ballot boxes “by violence and force.”
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Government Document
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Date
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January 5, 1858-March 15, 1858
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Examination of John W. Collins
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This is John W. Collins's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Collins, a 43-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 38 years and served in the militia during the war. The oath is No. 240 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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1866
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Examination of Edward McSweeny
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This is Edward McSweeny's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. McSweeny, a 37-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he was born in Ireland and remained loyal to the United States Government during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 27 in a bound volume, was signed by McSweeny on September 22, 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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September 22, 1866
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Examination of George H. Holbert
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This is George H. Holbert's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Holbert describes himself as a 42-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri who was born in Kentucky. He affirms that he cooperated with "the known supporters of the government" during the Civil War and never aided the rebels. The oath, labeled No. 86 in a bound volume, was signed by Holbert on October 6, 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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October 6, 1866
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Examination of Andrew C. Davidson
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This is Andrew C. Davidson's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Davidson, a 45-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 35 years and was enrolled by the military authorities as "loyal" in 1862. The oath is No. 216 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of Thomas J. Kidd
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This is Thomas J. Kidd's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Kidd, a 56-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri since 1849. During the war, he was required to give bond, but "Col. Penick said my case was a light one but that I was an influential man and he would require a light bond for fear I might do something." The oath is No. 219 in a bound volume.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of Porter Groom
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This is Porter Groom's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Groom, a 23-year-old Missouri native, states that he manifested his loyalty during the war by "staying at home and attending to my business." The oath is No. 227 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of James M. Moore
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This is James M. Moore's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Moore, a 39-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri, states that he was born in Kentucky and that he served in the militia during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 129 in a bound volume, was signed by Moore in 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of James H. Gant
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This is James H. Gant's Oath of Loyalty to the United States, signed October 13, 1866. Gant, a 78-year-old North Carolina resident, states that he has resided in Missouri since 1838. He says he "told [Col.] Penick to enroll me as loyal" in 1862, but admits that Penick required him to give bond "against my consent." The oath is No. 164 in a bound volume.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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October 13, 1866
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Examination of Thomas S. Dabney
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This is Thomas S. Dabney's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Dabney, a 54-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, originally from Virginia, states that during the Civil War, he demonstrated his loyalty to the United States Government by "fulfilling all my duties to the best of my ability and skill." The oath, No. 4 in a bound volume, was signed by Dabney in 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of J.T.V. Thompson
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This is an unsigned Oath of Loyalty to the United States, No. 5 in a bound volume of oaths taken in 1866-1888 by Clay County, Missouri voters. The document bears the name of J.T.V. Thompson, a resident of Liberty, Missouri.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of Mulford Rose
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This is Mulford Rose's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Rose, a 35-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he was born in Pennsylvania and that he served in the militia in Kansas during the Civil War. The oath, labeled No. 33 in a bound volume, was signed by Rose in 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of William A. Morton
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This is William A. Morton's 1866 Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Morton, a 54-year-old Kentucky native, states that he has lived in Missouri for 24 years and served in the U.S. army during the war. He also says he used his influence "to prevent persons going into rebellion." The oath is No. 196 in a bound volume.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of Henry Weber
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This is Henry Weber's Oath of Loyalty to the United States, signed October 13, 1866. Weber, a 39-year-old native of Switzerland, states that he has resided in Missouri for 22 years and served in the militia for 16 months during the war. The oath is No. 163 in a bound volume.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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October 13, 1866
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Examination of Thomas Field
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This is Thomas Field's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Field, a 52-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, originally from Kentucky, states that during the Civil War he demonstrated his loyalty to the United States Government by "staying at home." The oath, No. 11 in a bound volume, was signed by Field in 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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Examination of Carter Dale
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This is Carter Dale's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Dale describes himself as a 45-year-old resident of Clay County, Missouri who was born in Kentucky. He states that he demonstrated his loyalty to the United States Government during the Civil War by "staying at home and giving everything to them they called for." The oath, labeled No. 107 in a bound volume, was signed by Dale on October 6, 1866.
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Government Document
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Date
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October 6, 1866
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Examination of Ephraim D. Murray
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This is Ephraim D. Murray's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Murray describes himself as a 62-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri who was born in Tennessee. He states that he opposed the enemies of the United States Government during the Civil War "by not giving them aid or comfort." The oath, labeled No. 98 in a bound volume, was signed by Murray on October 6, 1866.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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October 6, 1866
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Examination of John Menefee
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This is John Menefee's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Menefee, a 70-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri, states that he was born in Kentucky and that he demonstrated his loyalty to the Union during the Civil War by feeding U.S. troops and furnishing them with supplies. The oath, labeled No. 51 in a bound volume, was signed by Menefee in 1866.
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Object Type
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Government Document
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Date
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1866
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