An annotated list of peasants from Emumäe Manor in Viru County, from whom a recruit had to be drawn

Boys of a tender young age can be found on the list. Some of them were declared too young or ill by a physician, while others were listed as farm heirs or runaways. The entry for 16-year-old Andres is underscored fatefully – he is “light in weight, but healthy and strong and sent to Tallinn for call-up.”