Confederate Conscription and the Struggle for Southern Soldiers (John M. Sacher - CA) souvenir and 319th Infantry Regiments of

and 319th Infantry Regiments of the Blue Ridge Division—Patton’s workhorses

Released: January 2022

across the public and private spheres

Drawing on rarely-seen documents and family histories

Confederate Conscription and the Struggle for Southern Soldiers (John M. Sacher - CA) souvenir and 319th Infantry Regiments ofby John M. Sacher In April 1862, the Confederacy faced a dire military situation. Its forces were badly outnumbered, the Union army was threatening on all sides, and the twelve month enlistment period for original volunteers would soon expire. In response to these circumstances, the Confederate Congress passed the first national conscription law in United States history. This initiative touched off a struggle for healthy white male bodiesboth for the