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Domestic News
October 28, 1863
The Grand Haven News
Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Report on Civil War draft postponement in Ottawa County, Michigan; Grand Haven and county meet quotas, Spring Lake nearly so; advice to recruit sailors and mill hands voluntarily before January 5 draft.
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The draft, we are informed, was postponed from Monday to yesterday.
Grand Haven has furnished her full quota of men, and rumor says, four to the good and will be applied on the deficiency of other towns in this sub-district.
Spring Lake, we are informed, lacks only one man to fill her quota. Later intelligence says that Ottawa County has furnished her full quota. Now is the time to look out for the draft of the fifth of January next. Soon vessels will be discharging their crews and the mills will stop operations for winter. By a little pains-taking sailors may be secured for the naval, and hands about the mills for land service, and placed to the credit of our own and other sub-districts of the County. Let us be wide awake in the matter, and enjoy the honor still of doing our whole duty, voluntarily, toward the Government in its call for men to put down the rebellion.
Grand Haven has furnished her full quota of men, and rumor says, four to the good and will be applied on the deficiency of other towns in this sub-district.
Spring Lake, we are informed, lacks only one man to fill her quota. Later intelligence says that Ottawa County has furnished her full quota. Now is the time to look out for the draft of the fifth of January next. Soon vessels will be discharging their crews and the mills will stop operations for winter. By a little pains-taking sailors may be secured for the naval, and hands about the mills for land service, and placed to the credit of our own and other sub-districts of the County. Let us be wide awake in the matter, and enjoy the honor still of doing our whole duty, voluntarily, toward the Government in its call for men to put down the rebellion.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Draft Postponement
Ottawa County Quota
Military Recruitment
Civil War Volunteers
Where did it happen?
Ottawa County
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Ottawa County
Event Date
Postponed From Monday To Yesterday; Fifth Of January Next
Outcome
grand haven and ottawa county have met full quotas; spring lake lacks one man
Event Details
Draft postponed; local areas report meeting or nearly meeting men quotas for the war effort; call to recruit sailors and mill workers voluntarily to avoid future draft.