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
Place	Alexandria (Tenn.)
Creator	United States -- Army -- Quartermaster's Dept.
Collection name	William Alonzo Wainwright, United States Assistant Quartermaster Records, 1861-1870
Subjects - LCSH	United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Loyalty oaths -- United States; Allegiance -- United States
Accession number	THS 729
Owning institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID#	35347
Digital type	TEXT
Digital format	TIFF
Collection finding aid	http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/manuscripts/findingaids/ths729.pdf
Microfilm number	1652
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