"Conscripts Under Eighteen and Over Forty-Five."
This article cites The Richmond Whig, which reports that Confederate conscription has been extended to men between the ages of 17 and 50. This was the second time the age range had been increased; originally, only men between 18 and 35 years were eligible to be drafted.
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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