OR, Series 4, Vol. 3, Page 1099
Confederate States of America, War Department
Bureau of Conscription
Richmond, Va., February --, 1865
 
Hon. J. C. Breckinridge
Secretary of War
 
Sir,
  I have the honor to invite your attention to the papers herewith inclosed, ... in response to a call for information on the 30th ultimo by the House of Representatives of the Confederate States, by the following resolution, which was referred by you to this Bureau, with instructions to furnish the information required.
*****
Jno. S. Preston

D. -- Exemptions 

Railroad officers and employees
State Age Number
Virginia 18 & 45 1,108
  17 & 18 0
  45 & 50 0
  Total 1,108
North Carolina 18 & 45 889
  17 & 18 28
  45 & 50 50
  Total 967
South Carolina 18 & 45 41
  17 & 18 1
  45 & 50 5
  Total 47
Georgia 18 & 45 853
  17 & 18 18
  45 & 50 131
  Total 1,002
Alabama 18 & 45 770
  17 & 18 73
  45 & 50 247
  Total 1,090
Mississippi 18 & 45 258
  17 & 18 22
  45 & 50 36
  Total 316
Florida 18 & 45 135
  17 & 18 1
  45 & 50 16
  Total 152
East Tennessee 18 & 45 62
  17 & 18 0
  45 & 50 3
  Total 65
{Totals 18 & 45 4,116
  17 & 18 143
  45 & 50 488
  Total 4,747}

F. Details on account of public necessity
State Age Railroad Companies Telegraph Companies Iron Manufactories Foundries Salt
Virginia 18 & 45 45 93 4 2 30
  17 & 18 0 0 8 2 3
  45 & 50 11 0 5 37 8
  Total 56 93 17 41 41
North Carolina 18 & 45 88 14 0 0 0
  17 & 18 11 0 0 0 0
  45 & 50 26 0 0 0 5
  Total 125 14 0 0 5
South Carolina 18 & 45 120 1 11 0 1
  17 & 18 21 0 0 0 0
  45 & 50 31 12 1 0 11
  Total 172 13 12 0 12
Georgia 18 & 45 319 3 18 22 27
  17 & 18 28 0 0 2 0
  45 & 50 56 1 1 5 2
  Total 403 4 19 29 29
Alabama 18 & 45 3 0 0 0 4
  17 & 18 0 0 0 0 0
  45 & 50 0 0 0 0 0
  Total 3 0 0 0 4
Mississippi Total 0 0 0 0 0
Florida 18 & 45 6 0 0 0 14
  17 & 18 0 0 0 0 0
  45 & 50 1 0 0 0 1
  Total 7 0 0 0 15
East Tennessee 18 & 45 0 0 0 0 7
  17 & 18 0 0 0 0 0
  45 & 50 0 0 0 0 0
  Total 0 0 0 0 7
{Totals 18 & 45 581 111 33 24 83
  17 & 18 60 0 8 4 3
  45 & 50 125 13 7 42 27
  Total 766 124 48 70 113

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