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Preferred Citation

Pittsylvania County (Va.) Board of Exemption Minutes, 1862, Local government records collection, Pittsylvania County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item was came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer from Pittsylvania County Circuit Court.

Historical Information

Pittsylvania County was named in honor of William Pitt, first earl of Chatham, the English statesman. It was formed from Halifax County in 1766. The county court first met on 26 June 1767. The county seat is Chatham.

In accordance with an act passed by the General Assembly 1862 Feb. 18 and amended 1862 Oct. 1 providing a mode of exemption from military service, the county and corporation courts were directed to appoint a Board of Exemption. The board was charged with deciding all claims for military exemptions brought before it, "carefully and rigidly conforming to all the provisions of the Act of Assembly." On 1863 Feb. 13, the Governor issued an order directing that where no board had been appointed, the presiding justice of each county and corporation court, together with the two senior justices, constitute the board.

Scope and Content

Pittsylvania County (Va.) Board of Exemption Minutes, 1862, consist mainly of lists of persons who applied to be exempt from military service. Names of the persons applying are given; the reason given for the exemption (mainly disease, injury, or occupation); and the board's decision on the petition for exemption. Arrangement is by date of meeting. Accompanying each meeting is a list of the present board members. There is no index.

Related Material

Additional Pittsylvania County Military and Pension Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Pittsylvania County (Va.) Board of Exemption.
• Pittsylvania County (Va.). Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Confederate States of America -- Army -- Recruitment, Enlistment, etc.
• War -- Economic aspects -- Virginia -- Pittsylvania County.

Geographical Names:

• Pittsylvania County (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia -- Pittsylvania County.
• Military records -- Virginia -- Pittsylvania County.
• Minutes -- Virginia -- Pittsylvania County.

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