Letter
It is presumed the officers of the second-class militia between the to The law evidently makes no distinction in their favor, April 6, 1864
April 6, 1864.
April 6, 1864. Respectfully forwarded. ARNOLD ELZEY,
Major-General. [Second indorsement.]
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE, April 20, 1864.
Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War.
It is presumed the officers of the second-class militia between the
ages of eighteen and forty-five are not exempt from conscription.
The law evidently makes no distinction in their favor.
By order:
Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.
(Third indorsement.]
APRIL 23, 1864.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861. Summary: Military officials clarify that second-class militia officers aged eighteen to forty-five are not exempt from conscription under existing law during the Civil War.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 3
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