weasel
Private
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2018
- Location
- West Michigan
While digging through some documents on Fold3 I came across an affidavit:
Aug 30, 1862
Personally appeared Wm HH Hitch and made oath to the following that Lemuel Malone asked him not to go or engage his services in this war that if draft should fall on him[,] Malone[,] that he would give said Hitch $100 to go in his place.
Sworn before
Tho L Powell
Provost Marshall
Somersett Co. Md
It was my understanding that hiring substitutes was at least a not uncommon practice but it's being reported here as if it's a disloyal activity by its very nature. Does anyone know if there were laws against that sort of thing? Was it maybe just generally frowned on and cause to be suspicious of the person doing the hiring?
Aug 30, 1862
Personally appeared Wm HH Hitch and made oath to the following that Lemuel Malone asked him not to go or engage his services in this war that if draft should fall on him[,] Malone[,] that he would give said Hitch $100 to go in his place.
Sworn before
Tho L Powell
Provost Marshall
Somersett Co. Md
It was my understanding that hiring substitutes was at least a not uncommon practice but it's being reported here as if it's a disloyal activity by its very nature. Does anyone know if there were laws against that sort of thing? Was it maybe just generally frowned on and cause to be suspicious of the person doing the hiring?