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Parole of Henry Kyd Douglas, April 10, 1865, Appomattox Court House (Antietam National Battlefield)

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Parole of Henry Kyd Douglas

April 10, 1865 (Antietam National Battlefield)

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Oath of Allegiance, to be administered to every voter, and Questions for the use of Judges of Election in Maryland (Courtesy of Chris Haugh)

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Oath of Allegiance

Printed March 19, 1861. (Perkins Library, Duke University)

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The Oath of Allegiance signed by former Confederate soldier J. W. Downey on June 19, 1865 (ancestry.com)

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Oath of Allegiance Signed by J. W. Downey

June 19, 1865 (ancestry.com)

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