President Abraham Lincoln rejects New York Governor Horatio Seymour’s request to suspend the military draft in his state.
Tag: Conscription
The New York Draft Riots
Rioting over Federal conscription enters its third day, leaving New York City in the hands of a violent, angry mob.
Liable to Perform Military Duty
Abraham Lincoln signs the most controversial bill of his presidency into law, providing for the first national military draft in U.S. history.
The Confederate Conscription Act
Jefferson Davis signs a bill into law creating the first national military draft in American history.
Cease This Child’s Play
Jefferson Davis submits a special message to the Confederate Congress urging members to approve military conscription.
The Deteriorating State of the Confederacy
March 13, 1865 – President Jefferson Davis submitted a contentious message to the Confederate Congress as a growing sense of defeat spread throughout the South.