1. Conscription in the Civil War By: Ariana Martinez

2. Civil War Conscription Act ● Passed March 3rd, 1863 ● First wartime draft in US history ● Registration of all males ages 20-45 o Including aliens that intend to become citizens ● Confederacy passed conscription laws too

3. Exemptions ● Had to pay a $300 fine ● OR by finding a substitute draftee

5. Bibliography "Congress Passes Civil War Conscription Act." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2014.. Wood, Margaret. "Civil War Conscription Laws." In Custodia Legis Law Librarians of Congress. Library of Congress, 15 Nov. 2012. Web. 8 Dec. 2014.. Muchowski, Keith. "Conscription (Civil War)." Conscription (Civil War). Encyclopedia of Arkansas, 2 Feb. 2012. Web. 8 Dec. 2014..