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English: During the Civil War the United Sates federal government required all naval shipyard workers to sign a loyalty oath. This oath was signed by Almira Virginia Brown, a navy yard seamstress on 21 March 1864.
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Source National Archives and Records Administration Washington DC
Author United States Navy , signed by Almira V. Brown Navy Yard Washington dated 21 March 1864

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