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Oath 

I, W Frank Beglow do solemnly swear that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States Since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of any Office whatever under any authority, or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States; that I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power, or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto.
And I do further swear, or affirm, that to the best of my knowledge and ability, I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.

W. Frank Beglow
Clk. B.R.F. & AL Nor Dist Ala.

Sworn to and Subscribed before me at Huntsville Ala. this 1st day of June 1867
Jno. B. Callis
Bvt Brig Genl USV Sub Asst Comr