MILITARY: John C. ROBISON, 1864, Civil War Service Exemption, Blair County, PA

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FORM 39 PROBOST MARSHAL'S OFFICE 
District state of  Pennsylvania 
June 2, 1864 
To: John C. Robison, Logan Township

** Sir: You are hereby notified, that you were on the 2nd day of June, 1864, 
legally drafted in the service of the United States for a 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 on March 3, 1863.  You will accordingly report, on 16th day of 
June, at the place of rendezvous, in Hollidaysburg, or be deemed a deserter, 
and subject to the penalty prescribed there for by the Rules and Articles of 
War. Transportation will be furnished you on presenting this notification at 
the station nearest your place of residence. 

Signed: Alex M. Lloyd 
Deputy Provost Marshal, 17th District of Pennsylvania 
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FORM 31 CERTIFICATE OF NON-LIABILITY TO BE GIVEN TO THE BOARD OF ENROLLMENT 
We, the subscribers, composing the board of the 17th District of the State 
of Pennsylvania, provided for in Section 8, Act of Congress "for enrolling 
and calling out the national forces," approved March 3, 1863, hereby certify 
that John C. Robison of Logan Township, Blair County, State of Pennsylvania, 
having given satisfactory evidence that he is not properly subject to do 
military duty, as required by said act, Fact approved on February 24, 1864, 
Having Hard Circumstances, is exempt from all liability to military duty  
for the present draft.  
Signed by the Provost Marshal, and President of the Board of Enrollment  
Alex M. Lloyd  
Member of Board of Enrollment M. S. Harr 
Surgeon of Board of Enrollment  A. Rockroth [Rothrock?] 
Dated at Hollidaysburg, Pa. this 16th day of June 1864.