Oaths of Enlistment and Oaths of Office - history.army.mil
During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress established different oaths for the enlisted men and officers of the Continental Army: Enlisted: The first oath, voted on 14 June 1775 as part of the act creating the Continental Army, read:"I _____ have, this day, voluntarily enlisted myself, as a soldier, in the American continental army, for one year, unless sooner discharged: And I do ...
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