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Lot 452: 1865, Civil War Broadside

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Lot  452: 1865,  Civil War Broadside
<b>CW¥Broadsides</b><hr><b>Bounty Fund To Pay For Draft Substitutes</b>

<b>January 21, 1865, Civil War Broadside, 'The Draft In 12th Ward.'</b>
12.5' x 9', Choice Very Fine. Calling on citizens to contribute to avoid the draft which will otherwise take place in February: 'Precinct committees have been appointed to collect funds, and liberal Subscriptions are expected. Recruits can be obtained, sufficient to fill the quota, and free the Ward of the Draft, Provided, the people come forward with the funds. Let all the Citizens, and especially those enrolled, come forward, and the 12th Ward will be again free from Draft.' The meeting will be held in the Baptist Church at the corner of Fifth and Buttonwood Streets. 'Let there be a full attendance, and come prepared to subscribe. By Order of the Bounty Fund Committee,'