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Confederate States of America. Congress A bill to be entitled an act to declare what persons shall be exempt from military service

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08980.02 Author/Creator: Confederate States of America. Congress Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Printed document Date: January 20, 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24 cm, Width: 15 cm Order a Copy

Confederate act making all men between eighteen and forty-five not serving in the government eligible for military service.

Confederate States of America, 1860-1870

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