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Confederate States of America. Congress A bill to be entitled an act to amend the existing acts for the exemption of persons from military service

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08980.01 Author/Creator: Confederate States of America. Congress Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Printed document Date: 11 October 1862 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 15.5 cm Order a Copy

Confederate act detailing possible exemptions from military service, the purpose being "to secure the proper police presence."

Confederate States of America, 1860-1870

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