A Civil War Union Army Draft Question

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Question: When men were Drafted in the North during the Civil War were these draftees sent to Regiments of the Regular Army or were they sent down to a Regiment from there home state, ie a Vermonter who was drafted was sent to one of the Vermont Regiments, a Michigander to a Michigan Regiment etc.

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Draftees would typically go to a regiment from their respective states.

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Draftees would typically go to a regiment from their respective states.

Thanks MAW, makes one wonder who in the hell was enlisting in the Regulars after a certain point during the war, what with the hugh bounties the States Infantry and Cavalry Regiments were or could be offering.

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Found one, in a book on a particular NYC neighborhood I have. One Hugh Boyle 27 Irish, of the Five Points, NYC, the notorious neigborhood. The only guy from a pool of 161 prospective draftees from this ward, the 6th Ward, that was actually taken into the Army, all the rest got out of it in one way or another.

 

He was assigned to the 18th New York Cavalry, he was Oked for service in August 1863, but only left for service in December 1864, well over a year later. He went down Louisiana way to join the unit, which was operating at or near Gainnie Landing. He seemed to do alright, but after the war ended, the 18th NY Cav was ordered west from were it was now stationed in Mississippi to Texas for reconstruction/occupation duty in November 1865, and with that Boyle deserted, it was noted he took his pistol, along with holster, I don't think anyone ever heard from Boyle again, maybe he went to LA

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Wanted to share this site I Found on CW Pay and Enlistment Bounties, it really detailed and interesting.

 

From The Cincinnati Civil War Round Table.

http://www.cincinnaticwrt.org/data/ccwrt_history/talks_text/moffat_soldiers_pay.html

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BUMP

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Just came across a CW Draft notice for a Frederick Mann, 108 E 30th Street NY NY.

 

 

 

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Mann, whose surname was really only Man, that's with one N as odd as that might be, became an Officer in a Colored Regiment, the 84th U.S.Colored Infantry, a Captain, presumably an Company Commander.

 

More on this seen here.

 

https://blog.mcny.org/2015/05/12/bringing-the-american-civil-war-to-high-school-students/

 

And on the 84th U.S. Cld Inf.

 

https://jubiloemancipationcentury.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/battle-flag-of-the-84th-regiment-usct-us-colored-troops/

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On 10/4/2014 at 8:56 AM, patches said:

Found one, in a book on a particular NYC neighborhood I have. One Hugh Boyle 27 Irish, of the Five Points, NYC, the notorious neigborhood. The only guy from a pool of 161 prospective draftees from this ward, the 6th Ward, that was actually taken into the Army, all the rest got out of it in one way or another.

 

He was assigned to the 18th New York Cavalry, he was Oked for service in August 1863, but only left for service in December 1864, well over a year later. He went down Louisiana way to join the unit, which was operating at or near Gainnie Landing. He seemed to do alright, but after the war ended, the 18th NY Cav was ordered west from were it was now stationed in Mississippi to Texas for reconstruction/occupation duty in November 1865, and with that Boyle deserted, it was noted he took his pistol, along with holster, I don't think anyone ever heard from Boyle again, maybe he went to LA

Found the 18th NY Cav's Roster, a period one on a pdf from New York (.gov).

 

Here it gives a June 1865 date for desertion.

 

BOYLE, HUGH.—Age, 27 years. Enlisted, December 17, 1863, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. A, December 17,1863, to serve three years; deserted, June 9, 1865, at Oamp Greenville, La.