Posted by Ken C on August 28, 2026, 8:54 pm, in reply to "What side did your relatives fight on in the civil war?"
Confederate and Union had mandatory military drafts during the American Civil War
https://billofrightsinstitute.org/essays/the-draft-and-the-draft-riots-of-1863/
All my ancestors came from Europe. They were not in USA at that time.
- Lucky August 28, 2026, 6:34 pm