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On July 7, 1863, the US instituted its first ever draft of young men to serve in the military, a necessity brought about by the enormous effort needed to prosecute the US Civil War.
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Author: Major Dan
Editor and Narrator: Dr. Zar
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On July 7, 1863, the US instituted its first ever draft of young men to serve in the military, a necessity brought about by the enormous effort needed to prosecute the US Civil War.
The text narrated in this video is from the original article at historyandheadlines.com/history-short-military-draft-yes-or-no
Author: Major Dan
Editor and Narrator: Dr. Zar
The following media files are in the public domain for various reasons or have no known copyright restrictions:
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anti_Civil_War_Draft_Rioters_in_Lexington_Avenue_New_York_1863.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Civil_War,_1863-1865_LOC_91684692.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Draft_card_burning_NYC_1967.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Archives_APC_CLIP_7-AIR_STRIKE_MISSIONS_8658,_8669_AND_8670,_VIETNAM,_13_AND_14_MARCH_1965.webmhd.webm
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_York_enrollment_poster_june_23_1863.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_riots_at_New_York_-_The_rioters_burning_and_sacking_the_colored_orphan_asylum_LCCN00650155.jpg
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_War_II_-_Pacific_Area.jpg
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