This work was undertaken by the 46th Regiment Militia but Smoke Holers too old or too young to be drafted were coerced into doing the hard labor .
The 46th Regiment Militia is a Virginia State Unit based in Pendleton County .
This work was undertaken by the 46th Regiment Militia , a Virginia State Unit based in Pendleton County , but Smoke Holers too old or too young to be drafted were coerced into doing the hard labor .