A step toward war?
Pastor Lee A. Howe of the Oneida Baptist Church, of Oneida, New York, wrote to Senator Morris Sheppard, chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee objecting to...
Draft riots paralyze New York City
When Federal officials began using the Enrollment Act to draft men on July 13, 1863, riots erupted in New York City. In this urgent letter, Maj. Gen. John E. Wool...
Letter from Carolyn Weatherhogg
In 1943, Carolyn Weatherhogg suggested to President Franklin D. Roosevelt that men be drafted alphabetically.
Letter from French Massey
Eager to join the Armed Forces, French Massey wrote to President Franklin D. Roosevelt on November 12, 1943, asking him to lower the draft age to 17.
Registration day
The three young men showing their registration cards were among the millions of men who registered for the draft after the United States entered World War I in 1917....
Riots in New York
In mid-July 1863, when Federal officials began enrolling men for the draft, riots erupted in New York City. Maj. Gen. John E. Wood requested reinforcements in this...
Students feel a draft
The representatives of the American Student Union argued in their petition that a draft was incompatible with democratic ideals. A draft would affect college...