The
Greensborough Patriot
July
31, 1862
Page 3
From the Raleigh Standard.
Quakers – The Conscription.
The following correspondence,
furnished us for publication by Hon. W. T. Dortch, will explain itself. It will be seen that the War Department has
no objection to assigning Quakers who are conscripts to such duties in the
service as will not require them to shed blood or deprive their fellowmen of
life: --
GOLDSBORO, July 23, 1862.
Dear Sir: -- A short time since, I
addressed a note to the Secretary of War, asking if persons belonging to the
Society of Friends liable to conscription, could be assigned to duty in
Hospitals, camps, &c., and received the enclosed letter in reply, which you
will please publish for the benefit of those interested.
Yours, &c., Wm. T. Dortch.
W. W. Holden, Esq.,
Raleigh, N. C.
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CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, }
War Department. }
Richmond, July 19, 1862. }
Hon. W.
T. Dortch.
Goldsboro, N. C.
Sir: -- Your letter of the 14th
inst., has been received. In reply you
are respectfully informed that the Department has no objection to assign men
belonging to the Society of Friends enrolled in North Carolina, to such duty as
is not repugnant to their belief; but it cannot make a General Order to that
effect. The Department will have to act
on individual cases.
Respectfully,
GEO. W. RANDOLPH
Sec. Of War.
