Eamonn: It was common to sign up for a $100.00 bounty. My Irish relative, age 18, did this and died from sickness before his year was up. LInda

The enlistment bonus us $300 in lieu of land. Prior to the Civil War the government had no money but granted Land Warrants to veterans. The CW was the first in which a draft was used to fill the ranks. However, a young man could pay $300 and someone else would serve in his stead. Ellen LLWHALE@aol.com wrote: >Eamonn: It was common to sign up for a $100.00 bounty. My Irish relative, >age 18, did this and died from sickness before his year was up. LInda > > >==== CIVIL-WAR-IRISH Mailing List ==== >"Faugh a Ballaugh!" (A period rendering of Fag an Bealach (Clear the >Way!)) Irish Battle Cry > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >