Fishing Creek Confederacy
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fishing-creek-confederacy-263-12579194
title:
Fishing Creek Confederacy
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The Fishing Creek Confederacy was an alleged military uprising in northern Columbia County, Pennsylvania and southern Sullivan County, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War. Residents of Columbia County strongly opposed military drafts that were being conducted there, leading to widespread desertion and draft evasion. In a Columbia County draft in July 1863, 618 people were drafted. Of these, approximately 75% evaded the draft. On July 30, 1864, several people rode into northern Columbia C
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Alleged military uprising during US Civil War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing_Creek_Confederacy
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date modified:
2023-03-17T01:50:58Z
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