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Civil War Drafts Stir Discontent and Habeas Changes
By spring 1863 the United States and Confederate states faced draft upheaval as volunteers dwindled. Lincoln's national draft law of March 3 1863 allowed substitutes or $300 exemptions, fueling bounty jumping and protests. The habeas corpus suspension law followed to quell dissent, with Lincoln and his aides monitoring use closely.
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