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Union Civil War Draft Notice
| A Commissioner's Notice of the draft, beginning on the first of September. On the first two days, claims of exemption from military service were to be heard. On the 3rd, the draft would begin, to continue from day to day until completed. The commissioner's name was James S. Ritchie. |
| Image ID: | 94019 |
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| Creation Date: | 08 28 1862 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Superior |
| County: | Douglas |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin. Governor : Military correspondence, 1837-1910 |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | Series 49, Box 15 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8.375 x 11.625 inches |
| This document is attached to a handwritten copy of the oaths sworn by two men, James S. Ritchie and John A. Thompson, M.D. to the office of Commissioner of Douglas County. The copy was notarized by William R. Perry on August 29, 1862. |
| Broadsides |
| Documents |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Draft |
| Recruiting and enlistment |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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