The southerners give up 20 slaves for exemption, like the northerners gives up $300 for exemption
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".
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.
A man could avoid the draft by paying a substitute to take his place.
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.
Hiring a substitute
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.
Grover Cleveland paid money to avoid the draft for the Civil War. (This was a legal option which he took advantage of.)
hiring a substitude
hiring a substitude
Yes you could. There was a draft, but you could pay to have someone take your place .
Paying a substitute to serve in his place.
College students could avoid the draft - Apex