Civil War Rare 1865 Confederate Oath of Amnesty 

Partially Printed Document Signed, "Robert Crudup", as Chief Justice, 1p, 8" x 6.75", McLennan County, October 30, 1865. McLennan County Court raised seal at bottom left. Docketing on verso. Flattened folds with separation at bottom, foxing, creasing, minor isolated insect damage near the bottom right edge, not affecting text, else Very Good. 

The oath reads, in part, "Know Ye -- That J. W. Mann of the County of McLennan, and State of Texas, has this day 30th Octr. A. D. 1865, before me, taken the Oath of Amnesty, prescribed by Andrew Johnson, President of the United States and his name placed on the Register of said county as a Voter."

John W. Mann mustered in on September 7, 1861 as part of Colonel Stone's 6th Texas Cavalry. He is listed as a blacksmith. He has an almost full service record online, where he served on extra duty as a blacksmith, served on detached duty, and also served as a scout.

The 6th Texas Cavalry Regiment was a unit of mounted volunteers that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The regiment fought at Chustenahlah in 1861. The following year the unit fought at Pea Ridge, First Corinth, Second Corinth, Hatchie's Bridge, and Holly Springs. The 6th Texas Cavalry participated in the fighting at Thompson's Station in 1863, the Atlanta campaign, and the Franklin–Nashville Campaign in 1864. The regiment formally surrendered to Union forces in May 1865 and its remaining soldiers were paroled.

Robert Crudup (1801-1870) was Chief Justice of McLennan County, Texas (1868-1870) and a member of the Texas House of Representatives (1870). Prior to serving in the state legislature, Crudup was a farmer in Beardstown, where he also served as a juryman and justice of the peace.

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