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The Daily Dispatch: July 27, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Northern Virginia. (search)
U. S. Government," that volunteering will be continued in that State, and no draft will be had. In Hartford, Ct., 1,127 men have been drafted. A meeting of the citizens is called for Thursday next to consider the propriety of voting an appropriation sufficient to pay for the exemption of all. The drafting proceeded quietly in Philadelphia on the 21st, and 2,090 men were drafted. It was decided that a negro substitute may go in for a drafted negro, but not for a white man. Thirteen Roman Catholic priests have been drawn so far in Pennsylvania. Their congregations paid for their exemptions. In Boston two sons of Edward Everett have been drawn and intend to serve in person. The New Bedford Mercury says that their father will pursue the same course, if he is drawn. The 69th N. Y. regiment has arrived in New York to enforce the draft, which, it is said, will be recommence "soon"--that is, says the New York World, in a week or two. The pursuit of Gen. Morgan--large num