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 Communication of Secretary of War. Confederate States of America. War Dept. 3 p. Richmond, Va.1865. [s. n.] 1865. 1327 Conf. (Rare Book Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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 Library of Congress Subject Headings, 21st edition, 1998 English Draft -- Confederate States of America. Draft -- Georgia. Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 2000-07-17, Celine Noel and Wanda Gunther revised TEIHeader and created catalog record for the electronic edition. 2000-05-24, Jill Kuhn finished TEI-conformant encoding and final proofing. 2000-05-24, Elizabeth S. Wright finished TEI/SGML encoding 2000-05-23, Gina Cash finished scanning (OCR) and proofing. MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. RICHMOND, VA., Feb. 22, 1865. To the House of Representatives:

In response to your Resolution of the 25th ult., I herewith transmit for your information, a communication from the Secretary of War, relative to the number of able-bodied men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, “claimed to be exempt from conscription by the Governor, laws and resolutions of the State of Georgia.”

JEFFERSON DAVIS. COMMUNICATION OF SECRETARY OF WAR. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, War Department, Richmond, Va Feb. 22, 1865. To the President of the Confederate States:

SIR:—I have received the following Resolution of the House of Representatives, adopted on the 25th ult., and referred by your Excellency to this Department for attention:

“Resolved, That the President be respectfully requested to furnish this House with the number of able-bodied males between the ages of eighteen and forty five years, claimed to be exempt from conscription by the Governor, laws and resolutions of the State of Georgia.”

In response, I have the honor to transmit herewith a report from the Superintendent of Conscription containing the information called for by the House.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, Secretary of War. COMMUNICATION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CONSCRIPTION. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, Bureau of Conscription, Richmond, Va., Feb. 16, 1865. Hon. JNO. C. BRECKINRIDGE, Secretary of War:

SIR:—The following resolution of the House of Representatives of the 25th ult., has been referred to this Bureau:

“Resolved, That the President be respectfully requested to furnish this House with the number of able-bodied males between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, claimed to be exempt from conscription by the Governor, laws and resolutions of the State of Georgia.”

In pursuance of instructions thereon endorsed, I have the honor to submit the enclosed paper, marked “A.”

The return is made from the Reports of the Commandant of Conscripts for Georgia, the only source whence this Bureau can obtain the information.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, JNO. A. PRESTON, Brig. Gen. & Supt. [A.] Number of State officers exempted in the State of Georgia. Governor and State House officers, 20 Judges of Supreme Court, 3 Clerks of Supreme Court, 2 Judges of Inferior Supreme Court, 16 Senators, 44 Representatives, 169 Justices of the Peace, 1,350 Justices of Inferior Court, 660 Solicitors, 16 Clerks of Superior Court, 132 Deputy Clerks [of Superior Court] 132 [Deputy Clerks] Inferior Courts, 264 Ordinaries, 132 Deputy Ordinaries, 132 Sheriffs, 132 Deputy Sheriffs, 132 Constables, 132 Tax Collectors, 1,350 Tax Receivers, 132 Jailors, 132 County Treasurers, 132 Coroners, 132 County Surveyors, 132 Militia Officers, 2,751 Total, 8,229 Official, THOMAS PINCKNEY, A. A. A. G.