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42nd Congress · Public law

17 Stat. 117

An Act to provide that Minors shall not be enlisted in the military Service of the United States without the Consent of Parents or Guardians.

May 15, 1872date on the GovInfo record 17 Stat. 117Statutes at Large 0roll calls on its bill in our archive
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