The Civilian and the Military: A History of the American Antimilitarist Tradition |
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... draft , utilizing the nominal principle of universal service in the militia , but leaving the actual method of choice to the individual states . In its final form , the Draft Act of 17 July 1862 authorized the President to summon the ...
... draft , utilizing the nominal principle of universal service in the militia , but leaving the actual method of choice to the individual states . In its final form , the Draft Act of 17 July 1862 authorized the President to summon the ...
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... draft bill a reflection of the changing purpose of the war from one to preserve the Union to an aggressive strug- gle to free the slaves . The draft bill , it was charged , was a subtle way of enlarging the regular army and of covering ...
... draft bill a reflection of the changing purpose of the war from one to preserve the Union to an aggressive strug- gle to free the slaves . The draft bill , it was charged , was a subtle way of enlarging the regular army and of covering ...
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... draft flared into open violence before it was suppressed and the leaders arrested.38 General acquiescence in the draft was due to various factors , the chief of which was probably the wartime psychology that conditioned people to accept ...
... draft flared into open violence before it was suppressed and the leaders arrested.38 General acquiescence in the draft was due to various factors , the chief of which was probably the wartime psychology that conditioned people to accept ...
Contents
The AngloAmerican Heritage | 3 |
The Founding Fathers Reaffirm Civil Supremacy | 18 |
The Defeat of the Federalist Military Plans | 32 |
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