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Preferred Citation:

Julian B. Burnet Letter to His Excellency Joseph E. Brown, 1862 February 16, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Content Description

Two page letter dated February 16, 1862 intended as an inquiry to the Governor of Georgia from the County of Glynn. As representative of the county, Burnet is asking if the officers of the county (the sheriff, clerks of courts, surveyor, and ordinary) will be subject to a draft in order to furnish the number of troops not filled by volunteers in the time that the Governor requested. The sentiment of the officials is that they would rather resign their posts and volunteer then be drafted.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Confederate States of America.
• Draft