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Confederate Oath of Alliance

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 300.00 USD
Confederate Oath of Alliance
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James P Parker swore his oath of allegiance to the United State of America on June 19, 1865 at Fort Delaware. This seems to be James Parker, Lieutenant of the 4th Cavalry and later Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Light Artillery. He was most famous as Custer's roommate at West Point. A chronic underachiever, Cadet Parker had habitually ranked toward the bottom of the class in demerits and academics, and he was eventually kicked out. The source of his troubles may have been the company he kept, which included his roommate, a future Union commander destined for infamy, George Armstrong Custer. The stout, slow-moving Parker and the lanky, energetic Custer had been fast friends since they first met at West Point in 1857. A fellow cadet, Morris Schaff, who occupied a room near Parker and Custer in the West Point barracks, recalled “with that well-matched pair I fooled away many an hour that should have been devoted to study.” [New York Times] State:Mississippi City:Hinds County Date:1865 ID#45535