During the first years of the war, many young, excited, and eager young men wanted to join the army. They lined up in the recruiting offices and signed up. However, as the war continued, many lost interest in joining the war. Since no one had any interest in joing the army anymore, the government was forced to form a draft so numbers in the army would go up. Even though a draft was formed, many from both sides still could avoid joining the army. People from the North simply paid the government hundreds of dollars just so they could avoid being drafted, and people from the South hired substitues to join the army instead.
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