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Confederate States of America. Congress A bill to be entitled an act to regulate the business of conscription

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08980.09 Author/Creator: Confederate States of America. Congress Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Printed document Date: January 10, 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 15.5 cm Order a Copy

Confederate act ordering that "the bussines of conscription" be overseen by each state individually, reporting back to the President. Also details conscription process and abolishes the Bureau of Conscription.

Confederate States of America, 1860-1870

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