hiring a substitude
Hiring a substitute
There was no draft in the south. A man could send a substitute to fight for him.
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.
It was very important because the North outnumbered the South in men and munitions and food and clothing and shoes. The South needed all the men she could get,
Passed a draft
Hiring a substitute
hiring a substitude
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".
There was no draft in the south. A man could send a substitute to fight for him.
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.
It was very important because the North outnumbered the South in men and munitions and food and clothing and shoes. The South needed all the men she could get,
April 1862
In the North, the draft laws were established to recruit men into the Union Army to bolster the war effort during the Civil War. The laws required eligible men to register and potentially be chosen by lot for military service. In the South, the draft laws were also implemented to raise troops for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. The laws faced more challenges in the South due to resistance and exemptions based on social status, leading to widespread desertion and evasion.
Yes, both sides introduced a draft.
To avoid a draft, you can stay indoors in a well-insulated space, wear layered clothing to stay warm, and block any drafts by using draft stoppers or sealing gaps around windows and doors. Additionally, using a draft guard at the bottom of doors can also help prevent drafts.
North or South Viet draft dodgers were hunted down and arrested. Northerners could surrender to the allies (Chu Hoi program); but if they were re-captured by their former comrades (NVA) they'd probably be executed (shot). Southerners were stuck where they were at; South Vietnam.
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