Oath of Loyalty

R.P. Wood

This is R.P. Wood's Oath of Loyalty to the United States. Wood describes himself as a 52-year-old resident of Liberty, Missouri who was born in Kentucky. He states that he supported the United States Government during the Civil War and that he "volunteered here several times in defence of the town." The oath, labeled No. 87 in a bound volume, was signed by Wood on October 6, 1866.

October 6, 1866

Surviving a Guerrilla War
Battle of Hemp Bales / Battle of Lexington

R.P. Wood
Sterling Price

Liberty, Missouri
Clay County, Missouri
Lexington, Missouri
Lafayette County, Missouri

Government Document

Charles F. Curry Library, William Jewell College

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

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