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Civil War true or false?

1)As the war dragged on, both the North and the South had to resort to the unpopular method of conscription-or the draft-to secure fighting men.
true or false
The draft is to secure men???


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: True

The South had the Conscription Act of 1862
and the North had the draft (aka conscription)- please see New York Drat Riots (July 13 to July 16, 1863)
Also see
http://www.etymonline.com/cw/draft.htm...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/new_york_dr...