During the Civil War, exemptions from the draft varied between the Union and Confederate armies. In general:
- Immigrant men who had filed for citizenship were usually not exempt, as they could still be drafted depending on their status.
- Wealthy men could often pay for substitutes to avoid service, but this wasn't a formal exemption.
- Married men often had some exemptions, especially in the early years of the war, as they were viewed as necessary to support their families.
- African American men were not subject to the draft in the Confederacy, as they were enslaved individuals and considered property. In the Union, once the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, it allowed for the enlistment of African American men, but they were not drafted as part of the conscription process.
Based on this information, the individual who would be exempt from both drafts would primarily be African American men in the Confederate Army context.
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