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November 12, 1863

The first draft for recruits for the United States army took place in Lappin's Hall, Janesville; the draft was enforced in Rock County on this date (one passage notes Janesville's quota under the call for 500,000 men was 125 persons).

Meanwhile, closer to home

BeloitSeptember 1863Month

First Sergeant Cornell was promoted to First Lieutenant; Mr. Colt came to Wisconsin, locating at Beloit; a man married Betsy Gilbertson; a mustered-out soldier removed to his present homestead.

BeloitNovember 11, 1863

Mary Fitz (child) was born; a mayor resigned and N. O. Perkins was elected to fill the vacancy.

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On November 12, 1863, the first draft took place, in Lappin's hall, for recruits for the United States army. Janesville's quota under the call for 500,000 men was 125 persons.

Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.Vol. 2, PDF p. 48 / book p. 561

1863 / November 12

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