Suffolk Christian Sun

March 7, 1862

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BOARD OF EXEMPTION

            The Board appointed under the new Military law to take cognizance of all applications for exemption from Military service in the Militia, has been in session two or three days this week.  The Board is composed of Jno. C. Cohoon, Chairman of the County Court, who has associated with him Dr. Geo. A. Glover and A. H. Jones, Esq.  About 50 persons have been exempt for various causes.  Seven physicians have been exempt, their services being needed in the different neighborhoods, viz: Doctors Browne, Corbin, Parker, I. Jordan, W. T. Jordan, Tynes, and Goodman.

Among those who have been exempted are several members of the Society of Friends.

There will scarcely be left, more than one good company of Militia in the county.

Since the above was in type, we learn that Gen. Randolph has quashed the whole proceedings of the Board of Exemption and ordered all who have been exempted back into the ranks.  We presume there has been some informality in the proceedings but the particulars we have not learned.

[Transcribed by Sharon Strout]