Descriptive list of substitute deserters enlisted at Oswego, NY, 1863. The list contains names of soldiers who were hired to enlist in the Union Army as substitutes for men who had been drafted. Some substitutes never showed up for duty even though they had been paid beforehand.

Identifier
NYSA_A4111-78_B4_F2_1863_10_01

Date Original
October 1 1863

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives, New York (State). Bureau of Military Statistics. Administrative correspondence files, 1859-1875. Series A4111-78, Box 4, Folder 2.

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