Paying a substitute to serve in his place.
A man could avoid the draft by paying a substitute to take his place.
Congress followed with the Union Draft Law of 1863 making every male citizen between twenty and forty-five years. In both the North and the South the principle behind the draft laws was the same.
The South passed a draft law in 1862. Those selected through the draft were required to serve for 3 years.
the confederates had been drafting soldiers since the spring of 1862. by 1863, all able-bodied white men between the ages of 18 and 45 were requires to join the army. the union draft law was passed in march 1863. like the confederacy, the union allowed draftees to hire substitutes. however, the north also offered $300 bounties, or cash payments, to men who volunteered to serve.bl
The response to the draft law in the south was mixed. Some people supported it as a way to bolster national security and military readiness, while others opposed it due to concerns about the fairness and impact on individuals and families. Overall, the draft law sparked discussions and debates among different communities in the south.
A man could avoid the draft by paying a substitute to take his place.
Hiring a substitute
hiring a substitude
hiring a substitude
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".
There was no draft in the south. A man could send a substitute to fight for him.
It was very important because the North outnumbered the South in men and munitions and food and clothing and shoes. The South needed all the men she could get,
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.
April 1862
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Yes, both sides introduced a draft.
North or South Viet draft dodgers were hunted down and arrested. Northerners could surrender to the allies (Chu Hoi program); but if they were re-captured by their former comrades (NVA) they'd probably be executed (shot). Southerners were stuck where they were at; South Vietnam.