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The Draft in Berks County

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02036 Author/Creator: Place Written: Berks County, Pennsylvania Type: Broadside Date: 26 August 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 35.3 cm, Width: 26.2 cm Order a Copy

Extra from the "B. & S. Journal" -- the Berks and Schuylkill Journal. Broadside lists men drafted in the first Northern draft by town, with occupation, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Lists the names of men from 16 different towns. Mentions number of men enrolled in the draft and the number drafted above the names. Was previously folded.

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