"The Conscription," July 23, 1862
Title
"The Conscription," July 23, 1862
Description
This article highlighted the fact that the burden of conscription laws fell most heavily on the poor, who were also the ones that needed to stay home to work the most. It ends by calling on the wealthy to help provide for the families left behind by conscripts.
Creator
Raleigh Weekly Standard
Source
"The Conscription," Raleigh Weekly Standard, July 23, 1862, Newspaperarchive.com (accessed April 2, 2012).
Date
July 23, 1862
Contributor
Joe Speranza
Type
Document
Original Format
Newspaper Article
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Citation
Raleigh Weekly Standard, "The Conscription," July 23, 1862, Civil War Era NC, accessed April 19, 2024, https://cwnc.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/569.