Milton Taylor Draft

The document is a "Certificate of Non-Liability" from the Civil War era, issued by the Board of Enrollment. It's titled "Form 30" and pertains to the Fifth District of Ohio, under the Act of Congress for enrolling and calling out national forces, approved March 3, 1863. The certificate indicates that Milton Taylor from Sandusky County, State of Ohio, is exempt from military duty, having provided satisfactory evidence under the act approved on February 24, 1864, due to "foreign birth." The certificate is signed by the Provost Marshal and President of the Board of Enrollment, as well as other members, and is dated August 21, 1865, in Lima, Ohio. The note at the bottom states that this certificate should be given whenever applicable, according to the relevant acts of Congress. The document is printed on aged, slightly stained paper, typical of the period, with handwritten entries filling in specific details.