Title	Loyalty voucher of James C. Bradford
Description	Voucher of loyalty certifying James C. Bradford as a loyal citizen as attested to by Joseph Blackburn, Assistant Assessor for the 10th Division, 3rd District of Tennessee. The certificate states that Blackburn is "well acquainted" with Bradford and knows that he was "and has ever been loyal to the United States."
Historical note	Vouchers of loyalty were important in the post-Civil War Period to prove a citizen did not actively participate in war against the Union. Many people were not permitted to vote or hold public office without such evidence of loyalty.
Date	1867 August 12
Creator	United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department
Place	Alexandria (Tenn.)
Collection name	William Alonzo Wainwright, United States Assistant Quartermaster Records, 1861-1870
Collection finding aid	http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/william-alonzo-wainwright-united-states-union-assistant-quartermaster-records-1861
Accession number	THS 729
Subjects - LCSH	United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Loyalty oaths -- United States; Allegiance -- United States
Owning institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID#	35347
Microfilm number	1652
Digital type	TEXT
Digital format	Image/jpeg
Copyright	No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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