Confederate Conscription and the Struggle for Southern Soldiers (John M. Sacher - CA) 35179 Lincoln resolved that "this nation

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Confederate Conscription and the Struggle for Southern Soldiers (John M. Sacher - CA) 35179 Lincoln resolved that "this nationby John M. Sacher In April 1862, the Confederacy faced a dire military situation. Its forces were badly outnumbered, the Union army was threatening on all sides, and the twelve month enlistment period for original volunteers would soon expire. In response to these circumstances, the Confederate Congress passed the first national conscription law in United States history. This initiative touched off a struggle for healthy white male bodiesboth for the