quota system ?

[atlantis]

How long did the quota system for calling up men for service last in the US during the conflict. And was a similar system employed by the confederates ?

 

[RedRover]

the term of service differed. In April, 1861 President Lincoln called for 75,000 militia for 3 months. This was followed by various calls on the States for volunteers...

The Confederacy first established the Provisional Army of the Confederate States in March, 1861, and the States contributed their State troops to it. The CSA also raised large numbers of volunteers. These were mostly for one year.

In 1862 with the reorganization of the army, all units were to serve three years or the war, etc.

 

[atlantis]

the term of service differed. In April, 1861 President Lincoln called for 75,000 militia for 3 months. This was followed by various calls on the States for volunteers...

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The Confederacy first established the Provisional Army of the Confederate States in March, 1861, and the States contributed their State troops to it. The CSA also raised large numbers of volunteers. These were mostly for one year.

In 1862 with the reorganization of the army, all units were to serve three years or the war, etc.

I wonder what the re action was in Richmond to the news that congress had authorized Lincoln to accept 1,000,000 volunteers.

 

[JeffFromSyracuse]

How long did the quota system for calling up men for service last in the US during the conflict.

The whole war. The Federal government called for xxx,xxx troops, giving a quota to each state to meet that number. The states broke up the number by county/electoral district, each county/district broke the number up by towns. When the quota numbers weren't met, a draft was held to backfill.