Recruitin g Solders And Financing The War

Recruitin g Solders And Financing The War

Lincoln called for 75,000 militia men for 3 months in the very beginning of the war. The Confederacy was able to get hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the beginning of the war. On May 18, 1861 Lincoln called for 400,00 volunteers

April 6, 1862 Jefferson Davis Signs the Confederacy s first draft. Those who were already volunteering had two spend another two years. A main reason for the conscription was due to the 25,000 men killed in the battle of Shiloh. Some of these governors also claim that this conscription is a usurpation of their powers, and that the entire reason they had left the Union was to avoid nationalism and regain state s rights.

The Draft Act of 1863 was the first instance of compulsory service in the federal military services. All male citizens, as well as aliens who had declared their intention of becoming citizens, between 20 and 45 were at risk of being drafted. No married man could be drafted until all the unmarried had been taken.

Two methods of evading the draft were available. A man could hire a substitute who would serve in his place, or he could simply pay $300 to get out of the obligation.

The lower classes resented this system Resistance and anger were especially fierce in the Northern cities, where large groups of immigrants lived. In July 1863, draft riots broke out in New York City and lasted four days. Some of the anger had been fueled by the Democratic Party, whose leaders doubted the wisdom of the war and hated Lincoln.

I therefore determined, first, to use the greatest number of troops practicable against the armed force of the enemy; preventing him from using the same force at different seasons against first one and then another of our armies, and the possibility of repose for refitting and producing the necessary supplies for carrying on resistance. Second, to hammer continuously against the armed force of the enemy and his resources, until by mere attrition, if in no other way, there should be nothing left to him but an equal submission with the loyal section of our common country to the constitution and laws of the land.

In the early days of the war, the armies of the North and South were comparable. Many northern assets would not become effective until months later. Although the North had a superior logistical base, the South believed the quality and experience of its people alone could win the war.

Early on in the war, the Confederacy relied mostly on tariffs, imports, and taxes on exports. The financing of war expenditures by the means of currency issues (printing money) was by far the major avenue resorted to by the Confederate government. Early on (in the first half of 1861), when the support for the separation from the Union and the military effort was running strong, the donation of coins and gold to the government accounted for about 35% of all sources of government funds.

The Union printed the first national currency greenbacks. The North also Sold War bonds. The first tax levied in United States History.

Both treasuries had started the war empty and the cost of fighting was enormous Both sides initiated taxation on a small scale Both sides tried borrowing in the form of government bonds Both sides resorted to printing inflated amounts of money Both sides confronted severe manpower needs and had to enact some form of draft #civilwarprobs

The Confederacy The Union Paper Money Taxes Loans Paper Money Taxes Loans

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