At the height of the Civil War in the summer of 1862, the Confederate Army instituted a draft to bolster their efforts. These policies were deeply unpopular, particularly among Southern yeoman farmers, who were much more susceptible to impressment than their elite counterparts. As a result, the maxim “rich man’s war, poor man’s fight” exploded into common parlance.
Rich Man's War, Poor Man's (Street)Fight
Rich Man's War, Poor Man's (Street)Fight
Rich Man's War, Poor Man's (Street)Fight
At the height of the Civil War in the summer of 1862, the Confederate Army instituted a draft to bolster their efforts. These policies were deeply unpopular, particularly among Southern yeoman farmers, who were much more susceptible to impressment than their elite counterparts. As a result, the maxim “rich man’s war, poor man’s fight” exploded into common parlance.