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The first effective draft by the federal government, called for all men between the ages of 18 and 40 to be enrolled into local militia units.

The first was the Confederate Draft during the Civil War, calling for all men from ages of 18-35 to join the Confederate army

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How did the union draft compare to the confederate draft?

the union let African American American enlist


Most of the union officers were what kind of appointees?

They were DRAFT appointees


What were the main differences between the draft laws of the Union and the Confederacy?

Well, honey, the main difference between the draft laws of the Union and the Confederacy was that the Confederacy implemented conscription much earlier in the game, while the Union took its sweet time getting on that bandwagon. Also, the Confederacy exempted certain groups like overseers and planters, while the Union was like "nah, everyone's gotta serve." So basically, one side was all about that early bird special, while the other side was like "equality for all...except y'all exempt rich folks."


What year did the draft start and end?

The 3 Most Common Examples of the Military Draft in the history of the U.S.A are The Confederacy put in their draft in 1862 The Union instituted their draft in 1862 (mass riots ensued in New York and Boston) In Vietnam the military instituted a draft in early 1969


By going to Canada to escape the draft and military service was they breaking the law?

No, The fact is that they may have been scared and ran from the draft to not be drug into a war they didn't want to be you have the choice to leave the country even if it's because you were being drafted. Technically you weren't breaking the law, but the officials can still lock you up or draft you to a different war.