Confederate Conscription Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent conscription acts
gptkbp:applies_to white males
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Jefferson_Davis
gptkbp:consequences increased tensions within the Confederacy
gptkbp:controversy opposition from various groups
gptkbp:cultural_impact perception of duty
gptkbp:date_enacted April 16, 1862
gptkbp:duration until the end of the Civil War
gptkbp:economic_impact labor shortages
gptkbp:economic_policy gptkb:military_training
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:enforces Confederate military authorities
gptkbp:governing_body passed by the Confederate Congress
gptkbp:historical_analysis scholarly interpretations
gptkbp:historical_context American Civil War era
Southern states' need for troops
gptkbp:historical_debate effectiveness of conscription
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:government_records
gptkbp:historical_event increased military personnel
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped future drafts in the U. S.
gptkbp:historical_legacy first use of conscription in the U. S.
gptkbp:historical_significance shaped military policy in the Confederacy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Confederate Conscription Act
gptkbp:impact Southern society
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for certain occupations
gptkbp:influenced_by Union conscription policies
gptkbp:is_affected_by young men aged 18 to 35
gptkbp:is_debated_in states' rights vs. federal authority
gptkbp:is_implemented_in Confederate states
gptkbp:is_targeted_at non-combatant citizens
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military drafts
gptkbp:legislation Confederate Military Act
gptkbp:military_effectiveness troop mobilization
gptkbp:military_leadership Confederate generals
gptkbp:military_strategy resource allocation
gptkbp:political_impact influenced public opinion on war
gptkbp:political_position to bolster Confederate army
gptkbp:primary_source historical studies
contemporary accounts
gptkbp:public_perception controversial measure
gptkbp:public_reaction mixed responses
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the military service of citizens
gptkbp:recruitment mandatory service
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance gptkb:local_resistance
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Civil_War
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Confederate_Congress
gptkbp:replaced_by later conscription laws
gptkbp:resulted_in desertion of soldiers
gptkbp:significance first draft law in American history
gptkbp:sociopolitical_consequences division among citizens
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Congress_of_the_Confederate_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6