Download or read book Parole, Pardon, Pass and Amnesty Documents of the Civil War written by John Martin Davis, Jr. and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the little-studied story of the history and documents of the pardons, passes, paroles and promises of loyalty used by both North and South. The words of the loyalty oaths required for passes, paroles and pardons grew over time from a few simple lines to several paragraphs. Conditions were added and pre-qualifications modified. This history provides insights into the politics, culture and battlefield realities present during the conduct of the war.