Conscriptions Of 1806, 1807 And 1813

Exceptional set of three documents relating to different aspects of conscription in the Var department.
Document 1: this concerns the convoy to Genoa of 100 conscripts of 1813 (last contingent under the Empire). The document is presented in the form of a bundle of several sheets bound together by a cord.
The first page describes the departure status of the group, which left on October 12, 1812 to reconstitute the ranks of the 67th Line stationed in Genoa in Italy, for an arrival scheduled for November 29. It mentions the names of the supervisors and their role.
The central pages include the civil status of each conscript, as well as their very detailed description, as was done on the passports of the time.
The last page is devoted to the arrival status of the group, which is countersigned by the Chief of the 4th Battalion of the Regiment, which the group is joining. Note that there were only 98 men left on arrival, one having been dropped off at a hospital, the other having fled. The arrivals were examined by the corps doctor and the "drivers" were given a discharge. Note that the arrival took place on November 23, six days before the scheduled date. This document is a moving testimony to the fate of these "Marie-Louises", so called because in the absence of the Emperor engaged in the Saxony campaign it was the Empress who signed the conscription decree of 1813.
Many of these unfortunate, unseasoned men would fall during the French campaign. To get an idea of the life and fate of these men, it is worth reading the novel by Erckmann and Chatrian "The Conscript of 1813".
Document 2 and 3: this is the report of the Departmental Reform Council for the years 1806 and 1807. It mentions the names of those reformed, as well as the reason for the reform. Note the reform of one of the men for loss of the index finger of his right hand. It was not uncommon for this mutilation to be voluntary since the amputation of the index finger no longer allowed the use of the rifle.