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Why did both the Union and Confederate governments pass draft laws?
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∙ 13y ago
the Union and Confederacy institute drafts because men 18-35 had to serve for 3 yrs, later 17-50, and if he couldnt afford it, he would have to hire a substitute, to serve for him. then later if a man had 20+ slaves, he did not have to serve.
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Ronaldo Rodriguez
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∙ 6y agoBoth the Confederate and the US government were finding it difficult to gather volunteers for their military forces. In 1862 the Confederates passed their first draft laws and the Union did so in 1863.
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∙ 13y agoDraft laws- Forces men, depending on the age, to go enlist for the military. It is usually passed when the government needs a supplement of soldiers for the war effort.
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