Dublin Core
Title
Civil War Amnesty Oath
Subject
Confederacy
Standards of Learning USI.9f VS.7a
Standards of Learning USI.9f VS.7a
Description
In this document, Robert S. Cosby signed an oath of loyalty to the federal government in May of 1865. After the Civil War, veterans and other supporters of the Confederacy were required to sign such documents to be granted amnesty and avoid prosecution for treason for their part in what was called The War of the Rebellion by the U.S. Government.
Source
Louisa County Historical Society Archives
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
May 1865
Relation
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All items in our archives have been donated to The Louisa County Historical Society with express permission to use them only for not-for-profit purposes of education and individual research. We make them available online to further those ends. Anyone wishing to use images online or in printed publications must obtain express written permission to do so from the Louisa County Historical Society and the legal copyright holder. Users assume full responsibility for disputes arising from copyright violations or invasions of privacy.
Format
Document
Type
Document
Identifier
054_2008_818_31
Contribution Form
Online Submission
No