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Many men volunteered to fight in the Civil War out of a sense of duty, patriotism, and adventure, believing they were contributing to a noble cause. Some sought to protect their homes and communities from perceived threats, while others were motivated by the desire for personal glory or to escape economic hardships. Volunteering also allowed individuals to maintain a sense of agency and choice over their military service, as opposed to being involuntarily conscripted through the draft.
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How did the draft start?
When men refused to enlist (volunteer) for the Union Army (US Army) during the US Civil War (1861-1865), Uncle Sam DRAFTED THEM!
What were cash payments for volunteer soldiers in the civil war?
bounties
What does enrolled mean in the Civil War?
He has joined (or been drafted) into a specific unit and placed on their muster role.
Why did middle-class women join volunteer organizations after the Civil War?
At first, primarily for intellectual and social reasons.
What was true about the military draft used in civil war?
A small percentage of men drafted actually joined.
In the American Civil War did most soldiers volunteer or were they drafted into the army?
Both. In the beginning they enlisted (volunteered). When the reality of war struck them (the horrors of war); they had to be forced to fight (drafted).
What did immigrants coming to the US oppose during the civil war?
Getting drafted into the army
How did the draft?
When men refused to enlist (volunteer) for the Union Army (US Army) during the US Civil War (1861-1865), Uncle Sam DRAFTED THEM!
This president was drafted to fight in the civil war but instead paid the 150 exemption fee?
Grover Cleveland, 22nd President
How did the draft start?
When men refused to enlist (volunteer) for the Union Army (US Army) during the US Civil War (1861-1865), Uncle Sam DRAFTED THEM!
What is the difference between veteran volunteer infantry and volunteer infantry in the civil war?
The U.S. Veteren Volunteer Infantry was the Federal Government's first attempt to form a Federal Army, made up of battle hardened Veteran from all states, who were provided a bounty of about 3 years regular Army wages, and their own Henry rifles. The volunteer infantry were State raised, non drafted men who served their State in the infantry. Nearly all soldiers in the U.S. Veteran Volunteer Infantry (VVI) had originally served their States as volunteer infantry for a number of years.
How did wealthy people aviod getting drafted in the civil war?
Laws allowed them to pay for a replacement. It was legal, and many did, including future President Grover Cleveland
What were cash payments for volunteer soldiers in the civil war?
bounties
What did Louisa May Alcott do as a volunteer during the US Civil War?
Louisa May Alcott was a volunteer nurse during the war .
Was there a time you could pay not to be drafted?
Yes, that happened in the Civil war
Which famous poet was a volunteer nurse during civil war?
Walt Whitman
What were the women left to do in the north and south during the civil war?
They served as volunteer nurses in military hospitals during the civil war.
