Conscription
Title
Conscription
Description
This article was published by the Raleigh Standard, and offers criticism of the Conscription Acts that were about the be passed by the Confederate congress. It highlights the fact that a strong national government was exactly what the Southern states had seceded to avoid, and that it a draft would be the first step toward military rule.
Creator
Joe Speranza
Source
The Raleigh Weekly Standard
Contributor
newspaperarchive.com
Type
Document
Coverage
April 1862.
Original Format
Newspaper Article
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Citation
Joe Speranza , Conscription , Civil War Era NC, accessed November 17, 2024, https://cwnc.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/419.