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
Yes there were. Although the Union outnumbered the Confederate soldiers...
In Viirginia, which was a Confederate state
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The confederates didn't pass the draft law, it was the Union
I think they created a draft
The Union and Confederate governments handled their dissents by going to war and fighting for their believes. After the Union won the war against the Confederacy, the Union took power and established law in the Northern and Southern states.
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
Because the early volunteers had only engaged for short terms, and the armies needed reinforcing.
Confederate.
The Union draft law allowed conscripts to pay a substitute to do their service for them. This was disastrous for morale. It also had a serious flaw: who were these substitutes? Obviously men who had been rejected first time round, or had been dodging the draft. Very few of these substitutes saw useful service in the front line.
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A manpower shortage. The mounting casualties on both sides led to a dwindling pool of willing volunteers. This led the Confederate to institute a draft in 1862 and the Union would follow with their own in 1863.