This book presents the little-studied story of the history and documents of the pardons, passes, paroles and promises of loyalty used by both North and South. The words of the loyalty oaths required for passes, paroles and pardons grew over time from a few simple lines to several paragraphs. Conditions were added and pre-qualifications modified. This history provides insights into the politics, culture and battlefield realities present during the conduct of the war.
This book presents the little-studied story of the history and documents of the pardons, passes, paroles and promises of loyalty used by both North and South. The words of the loyalty oaths required for passes, paroles and pardons grew over time from a few simple lines to several paragraphs. Conditions were added and pre-qualifications modified. This history provides insights into the politics, culture and battlefield realities present during the conduct of the war.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
The late John Martin Davis, Jr., was a retired Dallas tax attorney and CPA who lived in Fort Davis, Texas. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in history by Sul Ross State University. An authority on Texas maps, he was a member of the Philosophical Society of Texas for the Collection and Diffusion of Knowledge.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments delete iv Foreword by Lawrence S. Rowland delete 1 Preface delete 3 Introduction delete 5 1. Treason delete 9 2. Promises of Loyalty delete 14 3. Passes and Paroles delete 24 4. Presidential Pardons delete 49 5. Prisoner Oaths delete 71 6. Paroles on Surrender delete 92 7. Postwar Amnesty delete 110 Introduction to the Appendices delete 139 Appendix 1: Paroles delete 140 Appendix 2: Passes delete 146 Appendix 3: Pardons delete 161 Appendix 4: Promises of Loyalty delete 166 Notes delete 185 Bibliography delete 187 Index delete 189