Museum Quality Americana
Much rarer than the sought after “Appomattox Parole,” this Forrest Prisoners Parole is one of only a few known!
We have seen only 3 other examples in the past 35 years. This parole is printed on blue paper and states,
“I Charles Wallom, a Private of Co. K, 3rd Ohio Infantry of the United States Army,
captured by BRIG. GEN. FORREST, solemnly swear before Almighty God, the Sovereign
Judge, that I will not bear arms against the Confederate States Government, nor help, aid,
or assist either directly or indirectly any person or persons in making war against the same,
until regularly exchanged as a prisoner of war, and that I will not, at any time, communicate
to any person information received within the Confederate lines, detrimental to the same.”
Sworn and subscribed to before me at:
Rome, Ga. May 1, 1863 Charles W. Wallom
A.M. Caldell, Col. Comdg. Post
Condition: folded and carried in Wallom’s pocket- and it looks like it! Age stains, but more-so on the back than
the front. Not faded at all and it makes a wonderful Forrest display piece!
#CG9 – Price $5295
