How much did the wealthy pay to avoid the draft in the Civil War?

Answer 1

The wealthy were often not drafted, but if one was drafted he could usually bribe an official with a drink and some money. The cost to hire a substitute was as much as $1000 (an enormous sum at a time when $500 was the average annual income). However, with the flat fee set at $300 for exemption from a single draft call, a substitute could have been cheaper in the long run.

Answer 2

In the South, many landowners could receive exemption, and those who were part of a vital industry. Otherwise a substitute could be hired to take the place of the draftee.

In the North, there was a flat fee of $300 for a single draft exemption, or someone could be hired for various amounts, in some cases as high as $1000.

Answer 3

They hired a substitute or payed the government 300 dollars.

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