Most states and counties were given quotas, and if they weren't filled with volunteers, there would be a draft. In some cases people would contribute money to bounty founds to encourage people to volunteer so that a draft could be avoided. Enlistment bounties ranged from a few dollars up to $100 in cash. Monthly salary was based on rank.
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Civil War
Do you mean the Spanish Civil War or the American Civil War?
Most men that volunteer to fight in a war do what is called enlisting. not volunteering and being forced to fight is called being drafted.
The Civil War (1861-1865) The Civil War was fought between the Union (north) and the Confederacy (south). The war was fought mainly about the issue of slavery. The Union eventually won and that is what makes us the United States of America today.