US EditionOn July 11, 1863, US military held its first draft lottery in New York City. Exemptions were offered at a cost of $300.
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On July 11, 1863, US military held its first draft lottery in New York City. Exemptions were offered at a cost of $300.
On July 11, 1863, US military held its first draft lottery in New York City. Exemptions were offered at a cost of $300. This was a fee that only the wealthy could afford. ($300 in 1863 Dollars is worth $7,654 today.) Draft riots soon followed. — July 11th was the birthday of John Quincy Adams. He was born in 1767 and died in 1848. Not to be confused with his father (John Adams) the younger Adams also served as a diplomat, congressman, and as pre…
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