George A. Custer's Cadet Oath of Allegiance
Dublin Core
Title
George A. Custer's Cadet Oath of Allegiance
Subject
United States Military Academy -- Cadet life -- 1857-1862
Description
Audio recording
Source
George A. Custer Cadet Oath of Allegiance, July 1, 1857
Publisher
United States Military Academy
Date
2021-03-22
Contributor
Reba Thomas
Rights
Public Domain (see USMA Library Terms of Use)
Format
.mp3
Language
Eng
Type
Sound recording
Identifier
Custer_CDTEmile.mp3
Sound Item Type Metadata
Original Format
paper
Duration
00:00:48
Bit Rate/Frequency
192kbit/s
Transcription
"I George A. Custer, of the State of
Ohio aged Seventeen years, six months, having
been selected for an appointment as Cadet in the Military Academy
of the United States, do hereby engage with the consent of my
Father, in the event of my receiving such appointment,
that I will serve in the Army of the United States for eight years,
unless sooner discharged by competent authority. And I George A.
Custer, do solemnly swear, that I will bear true faith
and allegiance to the United States of American, and that I
will serve them Honestly and Faithfully against all their ene-
mies or opposers whatsoever, and that I will observe and obey
the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders
of the Officers appointed over me, according to the Rules and
Articles of War. GA Custer"
Ohio aged Seventeen years, six months, having
been selected for an appointment as Cadet in the Military Academy
of the United States, do hereby engage with the consent of my
Father, in the event of my receiving such appointment,
that I will serve in the Army of the United States for eight years,
unless sooner discharged by competent authority. And I George A.
Custer, do solemnly swear, that I will bear true faith
and allegiance to the United States of American, and that I
will serve them Honestly and Faithfully against all their ene-
mies or opposers whatsoever, and that I will observe and obey
the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders
of the Officers appointed over me, according to the Rules and
Articles of War. GA Custer"
Collection
Citation
Cadet Manzo Roger Emile and USMA Theatre Arts Guild & Dialectic Society, “George A. Custer's Cadet Oath of Allegiance,” U.S. Military Academy Library Exhibits, accessed April 28, 2024, https://usmalibrary.omeka.net/items/show/61.