[W. W. SMITH]

Northern Alabama was not providing enough men for the war. To correct this the Confederate states passed the conscription act (IRC) in April 1863. That did not increase the numbers to any extant so they sent an army unit into northern Alabama to encourage more enlistments by burning crops and barns. Those actions encouraged the men of the state to form a cavalry unit which marched north and fought for the union the remainder of the war.

A little known Civil War fact.

[central_va]

A little known Civil War fact fantasy.

I am willing to entertain this assertion, care to document this one?

Here is an example of a real draft riot:

NYC draft riot. Those Ny'ers were all behind King Abe. LOL

[AnAmericanMother]

I kinda doubt that, my dad’s family is from northern Alabama and every male between the ages of around 20 and 40 was in. I’ve read their letters home, and most of the extended family and neighbors were in as well. The women were running the farms in their absence.