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Copy Alabama } Sumter County} Head Qrs Post of Gainsville 93 Ind. Infantry Vol. 22d July 1865 Personally appeared before me Dr. W.C. Thomas Lt Col 93 Ind Inft Cols and Com Post at Gainesville Ala A.C. Tyree of Green Co Ala who states on oath that the said A.C. Tyree was from Begining to the Close of the Secession of the states of the south from the old union strongly opposed Both Publicaly & Privately All Secession Measures from 1860 & 1861 to the Surrender of the Revel Army 9th April 1865 Believing Secession & the southern states was Brot about by imprincipaled & Hartless Demagogs unworthy to be called men he Furthermore swore or Affirms that he was Strongly opposed and did do all in his Person to keep the late Rebel wars from comencing & All he could to keep it from Continuing was never in the wars nor was in Arms against the U.S. Government during the wars never aided or assisted except to save his family & his own self from the [[?]] & then to a limited Extent. Sworn to before me this 22d July 1866 A.C. Tyree Green Co Ala Witness Dr WC Thomas Com Post