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Domestic News
April 5, 1864
Juliet Signal
Juliet, Joliet, Will County County, Illinois
What is this article about?
Criticism of Massachusetts for minimal contributions to the Union military draft, providing statistics from Governor Andrew's message showing only 753 men held to service out of 32,087 required, amid accusations of provoking the Civil War.
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'Swarm's' from Massachusetts.
No State in the Union—not even South Carolina—has done more to precipitate the country into its present horrors than Massachusetts, and no State enlisted under the banner of the Union has done less towards averting the consequences so wantonly and persistently provoked by that State.
With the patriotic bluster of Massachusetts the country has long been familiar. Her patriotic practices may be inferred from the following returns of the late draft compiled from the recent message of Gov. Andrew:
Whole number required under the draft 32,087.
Exempted for cause shown 32,343.
Failed to report 3,044.
Commuted for $300 3,622.
Substitutes 2,335.
Held to service 753.
32,087.
Thus out of a call for 32,087 men, Massachusetts, the bright exemplar of loyalty and patriotic devotion, contributed the paltry number 743 recruits.
No State in the Union—not even South Carolina—has done more to precipitate the country into its present horrors than Massachusetts, and no State enlisted under the banner of the Union has done less towards averting the consequences so wantonly and persistently provoked by that State.
With the patriotic bluster of Massachusetts the country has long been familiar. Her patriotic practices may be inferred from the following returns of the late draft compiled from the recent message of Gov. Andrew:
Whole number required under the draft 32,087.
Exempted for cause shown 32,343.
Failed to report 3,044.
Commuted for $300 3,622.
Substitutes 2,335.
Held to service 753.
32,087.
Thus out of a call for 32,087 men, Massachusetts, the bright exemplar of loyalty and patriotic devotion, contributed the paltry number 743 recruits.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Military
What keywords are associated?
Massachusetts Draft
Civil War
Military Recruitment
Gov Andrew
Low Enlistment
What entities or persons were involved?
Gov. Andrew
Where did it happen?
Massachusetts
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Massachusetts
Key Persons
Gov. Andrew
Outcome
out of 32,087 required under the draft, exempted 32,343, failed to report 3,044, commuted 3,622, substitutes 2,335, held to service 753; contributed 743 recruits.
Event Details
Article accuses Massachusetts of provoking the Civil War while providing minimal draft contributions, citing statistics from Governor Andrew's recent message on the late draft.