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Men could be drafted at that age, and yes men were drafted during WWI (1917). -Also known as the Selective Service Act.
Yes, blacks were accepted into the Union army and fought with distinction. A man who had been drafted could get out of it by hiring a substitute. He had to find someone willing to take his place and pay him a substantial bonus to enlist. I seem to remember that the bonus was $100.00 but I could be wrong. Michael Montagne
However old you want to be. Hell, you could be 93 and dying.
No they did not, it was not until after the Korean War the men could be enlisted/drafted as nurse. Oddly enough the American Army drafted male Registered Nurse but gave them enlisted positions as corps men.
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some would leave the country
rich men could avoid being drafted
Yes, unless the farmer could show significant hardship would be caused by being drafted.
Yes. If by conscripted, you mean drafted. The draft effectively populated the ranks of the US Military during this war. The draft of the period was by lottery drawing, and there were conditions that young men could use to avoid being drafted. You can read more, below.
In an earthquake, you should avoid being inside of a building. You should also avoid being around anything that could fall and hurt you.
A child can avoid being a farmer by learning a trait other than farming, like being an apprentice or getting an education.
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.
Yes they could put you in jail or the stockade, Military prison depending on where you were at the time
I believe they drafted to the age of 32
he didn't do anything, how could he when he didn't exist?