Parole for Jonathan S. Wallace

This parole is for the great uncle of First Lady Bess Wallace Truman who served in the Army of the Confederate States of America as First Lieutenant of a Cavalry Regiment from Missouri. Jonathan S. Wallace was taken as prisoner of war and received his parole in Shreveport, Lo...

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TRUMAN No. 334 -NATIONAL ARCHIVES E RECORDS ADMIN the and I, the undersigned, Prisoner of War, belonging to the Army of the Trans-Mississippi Department, having been surrendered by General E. Kirby Smith, C.S. A., Commanding said Department, to Major General E. R. S. Canby, U. S. A., Commanding Army and Division of West Mississippi, do hereby give my solemn PAROLE OF HONOR, that I will not hereafter serve in the Armies of the Confederate States, or in any military capacity whatever, against the United States of America, or render aid to the enemies of the latter, until properly exchanged in such manner as shall be mutually approved by the respective authorities. Residence Independence no jy Wallace Done at this The day of June, 1865. / Linstles "A"16mm Infly membs Big Gen. C.S. A. Approved : Commissioners. EL.Andrewn Thing Gen U.S. A. The above named officer will not be disturbed by the United States Authorities, as long as he observes his parole, and the laws in force where he resides. Brig, Gen., U. S. A. and Provost Marshal General.

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