hiring a substitude
Hiring a substitute
There was no draft in the south. A man could send a substitute to fight for him.
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.
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,
Passed a draft
Hiring a substitute
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.
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.
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,
April 1862
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.
Yes, both sides introduced a draft.
To avoid a draft, you can stay indoors in a well-insulated space, wear layered clothing to stay warm, and block any drafts by using draft stoppers or sealing gaps around windows and doors. Additionally, using a draft guard at the bottom of doors can also help prevent drafts.
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.
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