Civil War draft records, 1862-1865.

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Civil War draft records, 1862-1865.

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Records used by the Adjutant General in carrying out his role in managing the Civil War draft in Wisconsin and overseeing the complex system of credits and quotas necessitated by federal and state regulations. The records include census-like lists of men eligible for the draft (for 23 counties), lists of men actually enrolled, and lists of men exempted for various reasons, as well as statistical breakdowns of quotas by locality. In some cases, the lists indicate the reasons for exemptions and the names of the individuals who substituted.

3.0 c.f. (6 archives boxes, 2 flat boxes) and.6 reels of microfilm (35 mm.)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6712379

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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