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What 2 ways could a northerner keep from being drafted in civil war?
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Could farmers be drafted in World War 2?
Yes, unless the farmer could show significant hardship would be caused by being drafted.
Who could and could not get drafted to the civil war?
In the North, a draftee could pay a substitute to do his service for him - a terrible law that brought in sub-standard recruits supplied by unscrupulous brokers. And the young man who could afford to stay out of the war was a hated figure in the ranks. In the South, of course, it was the slaves who were not drafted - until the very end, when it was too late to make any difference.
What was military draft classification 4-Y?
after taking my draft physical and being 1A in 1969 with a lottery number of 16 wondering why I had not been drafted I was classified 4Y it said I could only be drafted in time of war or extreme emergency...Vietman was not a declared war...so I was not drafted...I have no idea why I was classified 4Y
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 could someone drafted into the army keep from getting drafted?
In the North, you could pay a substitute to do your service for you. This was a bad law. It caused resentment of better-off families. And the substitutes were obviously people who were too young or too old to be drafted themselves.
How could northerner men avoid being drafted into the military service?
some would leave the country
Why did many men in the Union refer to the Civil War as a poor man's fight?
rich men could avoid being drafted
Was there a time you could pay not to be drafted?
Yes, that happened in the Civil war
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".
Could farmers be drafted in World War 2?
Yes, unless the farmer could show significant hardship would be caused by being drafted.
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.
How many slaves could a confederate own to avoid being drafted?
Twenty.
How could northern men avoid being drafted into military services?
by paying for a replacement
Who could and could not get drafted to the civil war?
In the North, a draftee could pay a substitute to do his service for him - a terrible law that brought in sub-standard recruits supplied by unscrupulous brokers. And the young man who could afford to stay out of the war was a hated figure in the ranks. In the South, of course, it was the slaves who were not drafted - until the very end, when it was too late to make any difference.
Was there a punishment for those who avoided being drafted in Vietnam?
Yes they could put you in jail or the stockade, Military prison depending on where you were at the time
Could you be twenty nine and get drafted to the Vietnam war?
I believe they drafted to the age of 32
What group of men in the Union were the most likely to face conscription into the military during the US Civil War?
The draft laws passed in the Union during the US Civil War had loopholes by which a man could avoid having to serve in the army. One of these loopholes was that payment of $300 to the US government would excuse a person from being drafted. Therefore, based on that part of the law, poor people were more likely to be drafted then more wealthy men. In the 1860's, $300 was a sizable amount of money.
