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Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Civil War Draft Dodging, with the Doctor's Help
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
When we speak about draft dodgers, we normally mean the potential recruits, who are trying to stay out of the military. In the case of Dr. Josiah Beckwith, he was a CT doctor examining recruits for the Civil War, and more than 90% of them got medical deferments, meaning they didn’t have to serve. The intriguing back story is told by the author of Litchfield County and the Civil War, Peter Vermilyea.
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