Existing comment:
A Yankee No More:
[This was an enlistment form that had been used by the US but was quickly converted to Confederate use]
United [crossed out -> "Confederate"] States of America,
Southern [crossed out] District of Alabama
Be is Remembered, That Benjamin C. Burnett
personally appeared before the [crossed out] Clerk [crossed out] of [crossed out] the [crossed out] District
Court of the United [crossed out --> "Confederate"] States for the District aforesaid, on this 12th day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty [crossed out -> "sixty"] one, who upon his solemn oath depose and say, that he is a native of
of [sic] New York,
now residing in the State of Alabama -- that he has been in the United [crossed out] States [blank]
years -- that he is aged [blank] years or thereabouts -- that it is bona fide his
intention to become a citizen of the United [crossed out --> "Confederate"] States and absolutely and entirely to renounce and
[????] all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty and
particularly to the State of New York, & the government of the
United States and that he doth acknowledge the authority
of the government of the Confederate States.
Seal [written in, not stamped] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court of Mobile, this day and date above written.
John J. Cirthbard [???]
Clerk |