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Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Catherine G. OBrion, 11 October 2006 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Lunenburg County (Va.) Proceedings of the Board of Exemption, 1862-1864 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1202259 Catherine G. OBrion

Library of Virginia 2006 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Lunenburg County (Va.) Proceedings of the Board of Exemption, 1862-1864 1202259 Library of Virginia 27 pages and 27 leaves English Lunenburg County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Lunenburg County (Va.) Proceedings of the Board of Exemption, 1862-1864. Local government records collection, Lunenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Lunenburg County under the accession number 42852.

Historical Information

Lunenburg County was formed in 1745 from Brunswick County. Part of Charlotte County was added in 1777.

In accordance with an act passed by the General Assembly 1862 Feb. 18 and amended 1862 Oct. 1 providing a mode of exemption from military service, the county and corporation courts were directed to appoint a Board of Exemption. The board was charged with deciding all claims for military exemptions brought before it, "carefully and rigidly conforming to all the provisions of the Act of Assembly." On 1863 Feb. 13, the Governor issued an order directing that where no board had been appointed, the presiding justice of each county and corporation court, together with the two senior justices, constitute the board.

Scope and Content

Lunenburg County (Va.) Proceedings of the Board of Exemption, 1862-1864. The minutes document the board's ruling on petitions for exemption from military service in the Confederate army. Most petitions were made on the grounds of permanent bodily infirmity or having furnished a substitute. The minutes are from meetings held 1862 Mar. 13, 1862 Mar. 15, 1862 Mar. 19, 1862 Apr. 12, 1863 Jul. 3, 1863 Jul. 15, and 1863 Aug. 1. Also included are 28 signed petitions.

Index Terms Corporate Names: Lunenburg County (Va.) Board of Exemption. Lunenburg County (Va.) Circuit Court. Subjects: Confederate States of America--Army--Recruiting, Enlistment, etc. Geographical Names: Lunenburg County (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Genre and Form Terms: Minutes--Virginia--Lunenburg County. Local government records--Virginia--Lunenburg County. Military records--Virginia--Lunenburg County. Petitions--Virginia--Lunenburg County.