Various Documents related to the Civil War draft and Eben Whittemore [Decimalized .01-.34]

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This group of 34 documents, both printed and manuscript items, detail the draft apparatus on Cape Cod: printed lists of the number of eligible men, and the quota of such men required to enlist or be drafted from each of these towns. Some of the letters or documents concern the quotas, written be selectmen from the town, or are about an individual who has been exempted and his reasons. Included are long lists of volunteers.

GLC#
GLC02175
Type
Header Record
Date
1861-1864
Author/Creator
Various
Title
Documents related to the Civil War draft and Eben Whittemore [Decimalized .01-.34]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
34 items
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Whittemore, Eben S., fl. 1862-1864
Civil War
Military History
Government and Civics
Conscription
Union Forces
Militia

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Collection Item
Printed document

General Order, No. 38

August 21, 1862

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Massachusetts General order number thirty-eight. Order regarding the drafting of militia. Includes other orders as well.

GLC02175.01
Collection Item
Printed document

General order no. 43

September 1, 1862

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Order appointing commissioners of the draft.

GLC02175.02
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to William Schouler

September 23, 1862

Whittemore, Eben S., fl. 1862-1864

Lists the number of men in each local militia unit. Signed as "Commissioner."

GLC02175.03
Collection Item
Printed document

General order no. 52

October 1, 1862

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Order regarding quotas by town for volunteers.

GLC02175.04
Collection Item
Manuscript document signed

A list of volunteers for 9 months in the Mass militia from the Town of Barnstable Oct 10 - 1862

October 10, 1862

Bearse, Charles C., fl. 1862

Lists company, name, age and regiment of volunteers. States the town has met its quota. Signed by Hall and Bearse as town selectmen.

GLC02175.05
Collection Item
Document signed

[Certified list of enlisted men]

15 October 1862

Baxter, Elijah, ?-1874

A list of the names of the men enlisted from the town of Dennis. Signed by Baxter, Small, and Howes as the town selectmen.

GLC02175.06
Collection Item
Manuscript letter signed

to Eben Whittemore

16 October 1862

Rogers, William, fl. 1862

Now that the quota of Eastham has been filled, Brewster is the only town not to fill it's quota. Signed by Rogers as Assistant Adjutant General.

GLC02175.07
Collection Item
Manuscript document signed

United States volunteer enlistment for nine months service for the town of Brewster

17 October 1862

Mayo, Jeremiah, fl. 1862

List of men enlisted from Brewster. Singed by Mayo as "Ch of Selectmen of Brewster."

GLC02175.08
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to George Andrew

25 October 1862

Whittemore, Eben S., fl. 1862-1864

Having finished his duties as superintendent of the draft he says he is sending a bill for his expenses, which he hopes will be forwarded to the War Department.

GLC02175.09
Collection Item
Manuscript document

Falmouth Exempts

7 November 1862

List of men from Falmouth exempt from service. Lists reasons why the men cannot serve, most often because they are at sea.

GLC02175.10
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Eben Whittemore

10 November 1862

Lewis, Thomas, fl. 1862

States that while Charles F Childs has been enrolled, he is at sea "on a merchant foreign voyage." Signed by Thomas Lewis as the "Ch. Selectmen of Falmouth." Also signed "James &C."

GLC02175.11
Collection Item
Printed document

General order no. 58

22 November 1862

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Order regarding quotas by town for volunteers.

GLC02175.12
Collection Item
Printed document

General order no. 58

22 November 1862

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Order regarding quotas by town for volunteers.

GLC02175.13
Collection Item
Printed document

General order no. 60

4 December 1862

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Order temporarily suspending the draft, so that more recruits can be enlisted to three year terms.

GLC02175.14
Collection Item
Printed document

Schedule A to accompany the order for a draft, to be executed on December 8, 1862

8 December 1862

For each town lists number of men serving and draft quota.

GLC02175.15
Collection Item
Document

[Expense account and general order no. 201]

8 December 1862

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

First two pages consist of a handwritten list of Eben Whittemore's expenses in service to the United States. Pages three and four are a printed copy of United States "General Orders No. 201" from Washington D.C.. The two documents are glued...

GLC02175.16
Collection Item
Printed document

General order no. 61

December 11, 1862

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Banning further credits allowing towns to transfer already enlisted men.

GLC02175.17
Collection Item
Manuscript letter signed

to Eben Whittemore

December 19, 1862

Howes, Joshua C., fl. 1860-1869

Regarding meeting the quota for the draft. Signed by Howes as "Chair of Selectmen of Dennis."

GLC02175.18
Collection Item
Manuscript letter signed

to Eben Whittemore

December 19, 1862

Davis, Solomon, fl. 1862

States that Truro has filled it's quota of soldiers.

GLC02175.19
Collection Item
Manuscript letter signed

to Eben Whittemore

20 December 1862

Hardy, Josiah, 1822-1900

Chatham has been asked to fill their town quota for the army, but Hardy claims they have already done so.

GLC02175.20