Monthly report of amnesty oaths administered at Scottsville, Virginia
Scope and Content Note
The Monthly report of amnesty oaths administered at Scottsville, Virginia (1865; 0.04 cubic feet) documents President Andrew Johnson's national pardon of Confederates as implemented in one small Virginia town. The document contains the county of residence, occupation, and names of 42 mostly Albemarle County residents and one page with a transmittal message. The report was prepared by Captain Beers, who was with Company H, 11th Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Dates
- Creation: 1865
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Historical Note
After the U.S. Civil War, President Andrew Johnson issued a proclamation extending a presidential pardon to most Confederates, on condition of their swearing an oath of loyalty to the U.S. Constitution.
Sources:
Materials within collection;
Britannica website;
New York Times.
Extent
0.04 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Provenance
Accession number 2019-0105, purchased 29 November 2018.
- Title
- Monthly report of amnesty oaths administered at Scottsville, Virginia
- Author
- Tanner Greene
- Date
- 16 October 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States