British
It took about 9-10 months to train newly signed up soldiers. they wouldn't go into battle until nearly a year after they signed up!
The U.S found soldiers for WWII by drafting people into the army. People also signed up.
Most Union soldiers were glad when their enlistment time was up. To try to keep soldiers in the army they came up with a bonus incentive. For soldiers who had enlisted for nine months, they could receive a $100 bonus if they remained in the army. The bonus covered three more years of service.
Civil War Union soldiers originally enlisted were either signed up for three months or the duration of the war. Many signed up for additional time once their initial stint was done. After the draft, the required time increased to three years.
8,984
About 30,000
Soldiers make up any army.
500,000 men.
They were militias. Citizen soldiers.
A legions is a unit of the Roman army made up of about 6,000 soldiers.
Militia .
they could sign up to the army commissioners who would then train them in the army before they went to fight.