Oath of Allegiance Cyprien Lalonde, St. Landry, LA
Submitted by Joyce Firmin


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	I solemnly swear that I have not at any time since the 25th
January 1861 taken an oath to support the constitution and Government
of the United States nor in any manner made a declaration of 
allegiance to the United States, nor given any information or support,
aid or comfort to the United States, or to the soldiers, officers, or
armies thereof, nor been engaged with directly or indirectly, as an 
agent for others, or on my own account, in carrying on any trade or 
traffic for purpose of gain with the citizens, soldiers, or Government
of the United States or with any other person so that the United States
has been benefitted thereby, during the war waged against the 
Confederate States by the United States, and that I am not a citizen 
or resident of the Uited States

Cyprien Lalonde
his  X mark 

Given and subscribed to at Opelousas this 8th day of February 1864 - 
Before me A. Garrigues.
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