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Was it common to pay a substitute soldier to go to war in your place in the Civil War?
Paying a substitute.
That was one of the provisions of the Union draft, and it was a very bad law. There was naturally a lot of grumbling in the ranks about well-off young men who could afford to slide out of doing their service. But the substitutes were mostly no use anyway. Why hadn't they responded to the call-up in the first place? Obviously a lot of deserters, draft-dodgers or bounty-jumpers.
The Confederates did not allow substitutes, and that is one reason that their morale was higher.
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How old was the youngest soldier in the civil war that is still alive?
If you are asking about the US Civil War, that would not be possible. The US Civil War took place from 1861-1865. If a person was born in 1865, he or she would be 144 years old as of 2010.
What is a cachy title for a civil war essay?
the Civil War is the Place to be...
Is soldiers a proper noun?
No, "soldiers" is not a proper noun. Proper nouns refer to specific names of people, places, or things and are always capitalized. In this case, "soldiers" is a common noun, as it refers to a general group of individuals who serve in the military.
Why is Chickamauga important?
because it was were the civil war took place and it ended the war!!!!!!!!!!because it was were the civil war took place and it ended the war!!!!!!!!!!
What president was drafted during civil war but paid someone else?
President Grover Cleveland (22nd & 24th President) who was first elected in 1884 avoided the Civil War conscription by paying a substitute to serve in his place in the Union Army. This was entirely legal under the Conscription Act of 1863 and made President Cleveland the U.S.'s first "draft dodger."
