Civil War Draft

Campbell County, Kentucky
 

Submitted by Daryl Polley

 After the first year or two of the civil war, the number of volunteers dwindled to near zero. The Union needed men to continue the war and so the Enrollment Act was passed and signed by President Lincoln March 3, 1863. Under the new draft bill, white males and aliens who had declared their intent to become citizens were eligible for the draft if between ages 20 and 45.

An article in the Kentucky Times Star on April 30, 1917 recalled the local Civil War draft and reprinted the notice received in June 1864 by Conrad Hafner of Newport. It read:

Provost Marshal’s Office, Sixth District, State of Kentucky, June 23, 1864,
Conrad Hafner, Campbell County, Kentucky. You are hereby notified that you were legally drafted into service of the United States for the period of three years in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress for enrolling and calling out the National Forces and for other purposes, approved March 3, 1863. You will accordingly report on or before the 29th of June 1864 at the place of rendezvous or be deemed a deserter and subject to the penalty prescribed therefore by the rules and articles of war. Transportation will be furnished you on presenting the notification at Covington, Kentucky or the station nearest your place of residence. Signed: Henry A Mitchell Major 17th Regiment VRC Acct Provost Marshall Sixth District of Kentucky

The list of drafted Campbell County men shown below was found in the Saturday Evening American for August 27, 1864. This newspaper was published in Covington and is found on microfilm in the Covington Branch of the Kenton County Library. The reader should be aware that transcription errors are likely due to smeared ink and small print on the microfilm. Being drafted does not mean the person fought for the Union. Men may have been exempted because of occupation or health, or furnished a substitute, or may have gone south to join the Confederate forces. The Saturday Evening American of August 27, 1864 reported the following exemptions: commuted-Archy Hutchinson, A Dameron, Wesley Owen; physical disability- Joel Woodin; furnished substitutes-Brewster R Martin & Robert Dodsworth.
 

 

Abring, Hannon

Evans, Edwin

Libba, Edward

Southgate, William

Amenn, John B

Evans, Thomas

Lang, Henry

Spitzelberg, Jacob

Andrews, William

Ebert, Adam

Lasure, Joseph

Strahn?, Sylver

Ashe, Bernard

Enswiler, Peter

Lowe, Thomas

Schofield, Levi

Alford, Richard

Euker, Nickolas

Lyon, Hamilton

Stoll, Frank

Anderson, Samuel

Emerson, Samuel

Limberg,? William

Sroute, Henry

Ammen, John

Farmer, Jonathan

Leming, J

Sweitzer, Christian

Anderson, George

Fleshman, Fred

Link, Charles

Smith, Ben F?

Allbrecht, Chris

Fog?s,? George

Lininger, Adam

Schwab, Robert

Autry, William C

Fowler, Thomas

Lee, James

Spriger, Charles

Ambeck, William

Fisher, Henry

Lew, John

Stevens, John

Aherling, George

Fahs, John

Listerman, Henry

Schabel, Mike

Albers, George

Francis, Martin

Libman, Louis

Smith, Armstead

Anthony, Thomas

Forstner, O? A

Mains,? William R

Shaw, Jacob

Brant, Dedrich

Farmer, William

Morris, Isaac

Sedgwick, Matthew

Briggs, M R

Flehman, Conrad

Minor,? Robert

Steidhonser, Henry

Bloom, John

Fox, Alfred

Marsh, William

Stroby, Conrad

Brown, Adam

Frescholtz, Joseph

Machinot, Andrew

Sarell?, Thraus?

Baldwin, T

Fox, George

Mann, Charles

Spalding, Hiram

Buka, ___

Florer, John W

McDaniel, George

Sphar, Daniel

Barnes, Charles

Gephard, George

Mullin, Martin

Seiber, J G

Boyd, James M

Grifton, Oliver

Miles, G L

Stark, Joseph

Betz, Louis

Gray, James J

Mire, William

Thompson, Joab

Bresline, Thomas

Gosney, Coleman

Martin, V

Thompson, E

Brimstone, George

Gregg, James

McDaniels, Tim

Thompson, Julius

Burkamper, Henry

Goffey, Michael

McMicken,William

Thompson, William

Ball, Edward B Jr.

Good, Joseph

Martin, E A

Thompson, Frank

Browner, Joseph

Gosney, Jonathan

Menznuert,? Fred

Teller, J R

Bowen, Lewis

Gosney, Samuel

McNamara, James

Turner, George

Bradbury, John

Gubser, Samuel

Mollyneaux, James

Tate, Edward

Bruce, James

Gubser, ?rendolin

Mitchell, Michael

Taryln,? D O?

Baridan, William W

Garrett, William

Maesselman, Adam

Thatcher, James

Brinkman, William

Graden, John

Marsh, Henry

Taylor, Joseph Jr.

Besschman, Herman

Greip?, Charles

McGrew, James T

Tommel, Michael

Boots,? Jonathan

Greighman, William

Mordall, George

Troutman, William

Bushard, Valentine

Hag, John

Martin, John B?

Ultz, Thomas

Britt, Peter

Hall, Berry

Meirs, Matthias

Umpater, Lawrence

Brackey, R S

Hoffman, James

McKibben, John

Ware,? Robert

Beagle, M Warren

Hawker, Godfried

Milice,? Frank

Walter, Mathias

Boyce, Newton

Hind, J D

Mell, Garrett

Weaver, John

Burke, Richard

Horner, Joseph H

Miller, Wesley

Wolfgang, Frank

Brogansmith, Henry

Hutchinson, Archy

Miller, John

Withett, James

Brooks, J H

Haldeman, John

McIntosh, William

Worsing, Augustus

Baudeman, Fred

Hays, Patrick

Martin, Samuel

Weaver, John

Buckman, William

Heins, Charles

Moore, John

Wendt, Charles

Besser, Fred

Howard, George II

Newton, Isaac

Washington, George

Bartlow, Newton

Hoops,? Jonathan

Nigman, Jonathan

Wedel, Amda

Bickey, Humphrey

Hoefner,?Sylvester

Nichols, William

Wright, Perry

Bodley, A M

Hartwig, Xavier

Nichols, Obed

Woodberry,Charles

Boker, Thomas J

Hodges, Merrit L

Nobloth, William

Woner, ___

Bryant, George

Hayman, P F

Orcutt, Milton

White, William

Chambers, Charles T

Hays, Samuel

Ott, Bernard

Williamson, James T

Clinger, Conrad

Hatmaker, Lewis

Oeitler, William O

Weaver, Dan

Cornelius, Edward

Holly, James

Otto, Henry

Wetscher, Killian

Cothoff, John

Hilger, Henry

Owens, Aaron

Wilson, H

Campbell, Arch

Harris, Joseph

Pohl, George

Wagner, Lewis

Calhoun, Robert

Henderson, Alvin

Perry, John M

Weaver, Jacob

Chalk, Nickolas

Hissick, James B

Petry, Phillis

Wilhelm, Ignaz

Cobb, W? A

Harrison, A

Pearce, Melancthon

Whitehead, James

Chaseman, Aaron

Herman, George

Phifer, Adam

Wooster, High

Clark, William

Harris, Isaiah

Price, John

White, David

Collins, Jonathan

Henson, James

Pegan, George

Wade, Daniel

Conery, Martin

Hicks, H? T

Perry, Samuel R?

Webber, Charles

Clark, Charles H

Harrison, Frank

Perry, Alexander

Woodin, Joel

Carmack, Samuel

Hoopel, George D

Phisterer, William

Wright, Joseph

Carson, Joseph

Hogus, Jacob

Rhodes, Xavier

West, Samuel

Clary, Frank

Imperon, J

Radcliffe, John

Walters. William

Carney, James F

Ivington, Thomas

Reidinger, A

Weaver, John

Carr, John

James, Charles

Regetz, Christian

Worth, David

Cluster, John

Jones, Thomas L

Roell, Joseph

Youtsey, Andrew J

Daniel, Fletcher

Jones, Jasper

Randall, Thomas

Yuehlman, David

Damerson, W K

Jonakin, William

Reynolds, Lawrence

Yelton, John H

Dameron, A

Jones, Jos??

Radcliff, George

Yelton, James

Dobert,? John

Jenkins, Oliver P

Reipsoltz, Samuel

Yelton, William

Dye, Theo

Keifer,? Jacob

Rehling, Fred

Yancey, Joseph

Demoss, John C

Kuer, George J

Reeker, Henry

Zink, Frank

Demoss, Cyrus

Kyher,? W F

Raymond, Newton A

 

Digman, Henry

Kinney, Alexander

Reynolds, Lambert

 

Day,? Michael

Kort, Peter

Rape, Charles L

 

Dilling,? Andrew

Kruse, Joseph

Ryan, Patrick

 

Doernholfer, Henry

Killinger, William

Ritter, Joseph

 

Darby, James A

Kramer, Michael

Roer, Charles L

 

Daring, Allen

Kelterer, Joseph

Schroeder, Harmon

 

Davison, E M

Kruir, Henry

Sikes, John

 

Doering,? ___

Klass, Frank

Surran?,Thomas

 

Dulin, George

Koefer, William

Sunderman, John

 

Dillman, Chris

Klime,? M A

Sharber?,Gotleib

 

Dredge, Charles

Kreutz, Abraham

Smith, Stephen

 

Doirich, John

Kizer, James

Shafer, George

 

Dillon, Philip

Littleton, Thomas

Seymour, Charles

 

Derrick, Joseph

Linfert, William

Staffin, Peter

 

Durkake,? Henry

Lumpkins, Beverly

Sight, Jonathan

 

Eshler, Ellis

Lampe, Barney

Stillwell, Joseph A

 


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