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.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 3 View original source ↗