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Description
Thomas J. Burgess was thirty years old when, on August 11, 1863, he was notified that he had been drafted. Following his physical examination on August 14, he was found to be unfit for duty and exempted due to an injured trochanter major (bad hip).
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About This Item
- Title: Thomas J. Burgess, Certificate of Exemption, Belfast, 1863
- Creation Date: 1863-08-14
- Subject Date: 1863-08-14
- Location: Belfast, Waldo County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 16 cm x 21 cm
- Collection: Burgess Collection
- Object Type: Text
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- Maine--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Military service--1860-1870
- Recruiting & enlistment--1860-1870
- United States--Civil War, 1861-1865
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Belfast Historical Society10 Market Street, Belfast, ME 04915
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