Tag Archives: draft dodging

“boots and saddles” no more

Posted on July 7, 2015 by SUMPTER

From the Seneca County Courier July 13, 1865: LETTER FROM A SENECA FALLS SOLDIER-BOY. The following interesting letter is from a native of this town, who was among the very first to respond to the President’s first call for Volunteers … Continue reading →

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Friends indeed?

Posted on February 28, 2014 by SUMPTER

The February 27, 1864 issue of Harper’s Weekly at Son of the South discussed whether Quakers should be exempted from the draft on conscientious grounds. The editorial respected the Quakers for their beliefs but realized that if anyone could claim … Continue reading →

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examining greenbacks?

Posted on October 9, 2013 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times October 9, 1863: Arrests for Defrauding the Draft. ROCHESTER, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 8. PETER P. MURPHY, examining Surgeon of the Board of Enrollment at Lockport, has been held to bail in $5,000 for accepting money; and … Continue reading →

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‘Cause Canada’s a long way off?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by SUMPTER

Some Virginians use a little self-help to avoid Confederate conscription: From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 14, 1862: Resistance to the enrolling officers — man killed, &c. Patrick C. H., Va., Oct. 10, 1862. We have considerable excitement here. The … Continue reading →

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Chicago Stampede Squelched

Posted on August 28, 2012 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 26, 1862: Martial law in Chicago — an attempted stampede to Canada, and how it was stopped. [From the Chicago Times.] Immediately after the reception in this city of the order from the War … Continue reading →

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Got Doctor’s Note?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by SUMPTER

Don’t Matter From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 12, 1862: Doctors’ certificates of no avail. The Albany Evening Journal says: We are requested by the Surgeon General to state, “that doctors’ certificates of disability will be of no earthly avail … Continue reading →

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