How Much Did It Cost to Get out of the Draft During the Civil War?
The Enrollment Act of 1863 provided that a draftee could pay a 'substitute' enrollee the sum of $300 in order to enlist in his place.
When Did the Last Civil War Widow Die?
The last surviving Civil War widow didn't pass away until 2008. She married an 86-year-old veteran when she was only 19.
How Many Civil War Deaths Were from Disease?
Of the 620,000 recorded military deaths in the Civil War about two-thirds died from disease.