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How could men avoid the draft in both the north and south?
Hiring a substitute
A rule in both the North and the South was that a man could avoid the draft by?
hiring a substitude
How could people avoid the civil war draft?
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.
What is the enrollment act of march 1863?
was a kind of draft that the wealthy could buy their way out of and was strongly opposed in the north
Did immigrants fight in war?
Yes, especially in the North where the Irish and other poor immigrants fought because of the Draft that was instituted in the North. Immigrants really fought on every side, but mostly in the North because the North had a draft.
How could men avoid the draft in both the north and south?
Hiring a substitute
A rule in both the North and the South was that a man could avoid the draft by?
hiring a substitude
A rule in both the North and the South was that a man could avoid the draft bying?
hiring a substitude
How could people avoid the civil war draft?
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.
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".
What is the enrollment act of march 1863?
was a kind of draft that the wealthy could buy their way out of and was strongly opposed in the north
What was the draft in the north?
Badly organised. A draftee could pay a substitute to do his service for him, if he could afford to. This was obviously a bad provision. Who were these substitutes? Obviously draft-dodgers, who would immediately desert and find someone else to pay them for the same thing.
How did North get more soldiers to fight?
the draft
Was the US Civil War ''a rich man's war but a poor man's fight?
Yes, on both sides. The average Confederate was poor white trash fighting for rich slave-owners. In the North, a rich man's son could avoid the draft by paying a substitute - a system that was very bad for morale, and no good for the army anyway. Who were these substitutes? Obviously draft-dodgers waiting to be bribed into service.
Did immigrants fight in war?
Yes, especially in the North where the Irish and other poor immigrants fought because of the Draft that was instituted in the North. Immigrants really fought on every side, but mostly in the North because the North had a draft.
How could men get out of the draft law in the north?
By paying a substitute - a bad system, partly because the rank-&-file resented rich young men who could slide out of their duty, and also because these substitutes could only be deserters, draft-dodgers or over-age men, otherwise they would already be in uniform.
What groups were opposed to the US Civil War draft laws?
The draft laws passed by first the Confederacy in 1862 and later in 1863 by the Union were not popular laws. The main groups it affected and thus were opposed to draft laws on both sides were poorer citizens. The laws in each place (North & South) were poorly drafted and in the case of New York City, caused the largest public insurrection in US history. President Lincoln had to send 20,000 troops fresh from the Battle of Gettysburg along with artillery (howitzers) to New York to quell a two riot. The draft law in the North allowed a citizen to pay the Federal Government $300 in order to avoid serving. Poor citizens could not afford this amount. Also, if a draftee could find a person to take his place, he was exempt from the draft. The draft law in the South was also unpopular, however, there were no public displays of protest. Citizens in the South had to serve with a very important exception. If they owned 20 or more slaves, they were exempt from the draft. Most soldiers in the South did not qualify for this exception as few owned that 20 slave minimum.
