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He could get up $300, a substantial sum at the time ( my guess this was donated to the Department of the Army) or (Buy) a qualified substitute. It is not known what the service obligation of the substitute was- it could be say, 24 months, or possibly for the duration of the war.
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∙ 9y agoDuring the Civil War a person could avoid the draft in one of three ways. He could buy his way out with about $300. He could find someone to take his place or he could run away to avoid conscription.
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∙ 13y agoIn the north each state could set their own draft exemptions. Some states let you buy your way out, by paying another person to serve. Another way to escape draft would be to "disappear" and go west
In the south railway employees, newspapermen, lawyers, school teachers. druggist and plantation overseers were exempted.
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∙ 12y agoThere were two ways to avoid military service for Northern males. First, if drafted, a male could pay a fee to not enter the military. However, even if done, his name immediately became eligible for any future draft which rendered this as only a temporary solution. For a permanent solution, the draftee could hire another male to perform his service and thus gain his permanent excuse from service himself.
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∙ 15y agoThey could disappear out west, or pay someone to take their place (legally).
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∙ 10y agoA man could easily avoid the draft in the South by failing to meet the basic weight requirement, or by having some sort of physical or mental defects.
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∙ 9y agoA man in the South, or any other man in the U.S., could avoid the draft by leaving the country. During the Vietnam War, draft dodgers were known to go to Canada.
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Which statement about the draft during the Vietnam war is true?
College students could avoid the draft - Apex
How could men avoid the draft in both the north and south?
Hiring a substitute
Military draft in the Civil War often lead to what?
Military draft in the Civil War often led to widespread resistance and opposition. Many people viewed the draft as unfair and unjust, especially because it disproportionately affected the poor and working-class individuals who could not afford to pay for a substitute. There were instances of draft riots and draft evasion, further highlighting the discontent and unrest caused by the draft.
A rule in both the North and the South was that a man could avoid the draft by?
hiring a substitude
How was the draft avoided in the Civil War?
During the US Civil War, rich men could pay others to take their place. During the Vietnam War, rich men entered wealthy colleges to obtain "draft deferrments." Also, wealthy men could pay $300 to avoid being drafted. This upset many poor people, and the Civil War was also now know as the "Poor Man's War". It earned this title because so many poor men, and poor slaves were fighting for money, and were forced to fight.
How did men avoid the union draft during the Civil War?
Under the Draft Act of 1863, it was legal to hire a "substitute" who had not been drafted. A man could also pay $300 (a large sum at the time) to avoid conscription.
How were soldiers obtained during civil war?
Soldiers were obtained in the Civil War by volunteering and later the draft. In the South, any able-bodied male between the ages of 17 and 50 could be drafted. In the North, between ages 17 and 25. A Southerner could avoid the draft by owning at least twenty slaves. A Northerner could avoid the draft by paying the government $300. For this reason, the Civil War became known as "The rich man's war, poor man's fight".
How could a southerner avoid the draft in the civil war?
The southerners give up 20 slaves for exemption, like the northerners gives up $300 for exemption
Were you in trouble if you did not fight in the Civil War?
There was a military draft during the Civil War, so if you evaded the draft you could get into trouble. Of course, not everybody was drafted.
Which statement about the draft during the Vietnam war is true?
College students could avoid the draft - Apex
How could men avoid the draft in both the north and south?
Hiring a substitute
Military draft in the Civil War often lead to what?
Military draft in the Civil War often led to widespread resistance and opposition. Many people viewed the draft as unfair and unjust, especially because it disproportionately affected the poor and working-class individuals who could not afford to pay for a substitute. There were instances of draft riots and draft evasion, further highlighting the discontent and unrest caused by the draft.
How do you avoid draft?
Go to Mexico or Africa only way to avoid draft
What strains did the civil war on people?
the draft drained away workers
Which president ducked military service during the civil war?
Grover Cleveland paid money to avoid the draft for the Civil War. (This was a legal option which he took advantage of.)
A rule in both the North and the South was that a man could avoid the draft by?
hiring a substitude
How was the draft avoided in the Civil War?
During the US Civil War, rich men could pay others to take their place. During the Vietnam War, rich men entered wealthy colleges to obtain "draft deferrments." Also, wealthy men could pay $300 to avoid being drafted. This upset many poor people, and the Civil War was also now know as the "Poor Man's War". It earned this title because so many poor men, and poor slaves were fighting for money, and were forced to fight.
