Rachel has asked how to learn of ancestors who paid for exemption from the draft during the Civil War.  I told her:


The records are found in National Archives RG 110 (Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau) and National Archives RG 59 (General Records of the Department of State).  The records have not been microfilmed and most are in bound form. 

Because the draft and the exemptions were established by Congressional District, you need to establish in what district your man lived at the time he would have been drafted.  
  
To find your man's Congressional District, there is a small book that will help. 
Locating Union & Confederate Records 
By Nancy Justus Morebeck. Heritage Quest, 2001. 152 pages. $14.95. To order, call (800) 760-2455.

Finding records of Civil War enlistment, draft, actual military service, and pension are the focus of Locating Union & Confederate Records. The author presents keys to unlocking regimental histories, prisoner of war records, Confederate amnesty papers, records of soldier's homes, and veterans organizations. The most important finding aids of the National Archives and of libraries and archives with important Civil War research prospects are highlighted in this book. 

Also discussed are pertinent federal (1890 and 1910) and state censuses and Civil War Web sites. As the title indicates, the discussion is limited to the most commonly used Civil War records. The information is presented in a solid and substantial format and will make your quest for Civil War records quicker and more productive. 

PS: I am told the price is slightly higher now; simply ask them. Let me know what you learn.

It may also help to Google search for "Civil War Congressional Districts (name of your state)" 

    Paul Drake JD
 Genealogist & Author
<www.DrakesBooks.com>
     931-484-9129

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rachel 
  To: Paul Drake 
  Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 2:41 PM
  Subject: Re: [OHCW] Fw: Explanation; history


  Where would I find Civil War exemption records, my 4th great grandfather never fought in the war, and I have found  no reason for him not to have served, he was young and healthy but never served, are there records of this somewhere that would list why he didn't go to war. He lived in Akron throughout the War.

  Rachel



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