Thursday, November 4, 2010

1862 - Avoiding the Civil War Draft

"A man named Hoag, belonging to Sherman, Conn., purposely cut his hand with a scythe, to avoid being drafted. The wound bled profusely, and he shortly afterwards died."

Date: September 15, 1862
Location: California
Paper: San Francisco Bulletin
Source: genealogybank.com

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