Civil War-Dated Broadside List of Drafted Men, March 4, 1865 from Philadelphia
Civil War-dated letterpress broadside of a List of Drafted Men in Montgomery County. Measures 11.625 by 8.625 inches, in very fine condition with only light soiling and creasing, and nicely framed to an overall size of 13.625 by 10.625 inches. CIVIL WAR-DATED LETTERPRESS BROADSIDE OF A "LIST OF DRAFTED MEN. MARCH 2, 1865" FROM PHILADELPHIA LATE IN THE WAR.
A published list of the men drafted from Philadelphia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania late in the war. Just north of Philadelphia, the broadside lists each ward with details of how many names were in the draft box, how many were drawn, the names of those drawn, and for select wards, the quota they needed to achieve.