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Why did many men in the Union refer to the Civil War as a poor man's fight?
rich men could avoid being drafted
How could you avoid going into the civil war?
To avoid going to war you could pay some one to go for you.
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.
What did the women do so they could fight in the Civil War?
They trained their slaves just for the men could look clever.
How could the cotton gin avoid the civil war?
The invention of the cotton gin actually revived a dying slavery demand.
What were the troop numbers for the Civil war?
About 4 million men participated in the Civil War.
Why did America avoid the civil war?
they did not want to die
How could men avoid volunteering for Worls War 2?
Fleeing the US or being unfit for military service.
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".
Why did the spirit of compromise which had helped the nation avoid civil war in earlier crisis totally break down by 1860?
They could not agree
Why did men from Civil War have typhus?
because they thought the men in the civil war were doo doo heads so they set up a typhus
