[Bull Snipe]

Nope. Less than 10% of the soldiers were drafted into the army. For an immigrant to be drafted, he had to declare his intention of becoming an American citizen. Married immigrants were not subject to being drafted, much as married citizens were not subject to being drafted until all single men had been called up. Ninety percent of the Union Army voluntarily enlisted. About 25 percent of the Army were not born in the United States. obviously immigrants were not drafted in large numbers into the army.
They enlisted voluntarily in large numbers though.

[philman_36]

They enlisted voluntarily in large numbers though.

Be truthful, the threat of conscription and the draft prompted many to volunteer.

A man could hire a substitute who would serve in his place, or he could simply pay $300 to get out of the obligation.

Dividing the rich and the poor even way back then.
Poor boys fighting a rich man's war.