<Ul> <Li> March 6, 1861: 100,000 volunteers and militia </Li> <Li> January 23, 1862: 400,000 volunteers and militia </Li> <Li> April 16, 1862, the First Conscription Act: conscripted white men ages 18 to 35 for the duration of hostilities </Li> <Li> September 27, 1862, the Second Conscription Act: expanded the age range to 18 to 45, with implementation beginning on July 15, 1863 </Li> <Li> February 17, 1864, the Third Conscription Act: ages 17 to 50 </Li> <Li> March 13, 1865, authorized up to 300,000 African American troops but was never fully implemented . </Li> </Ul> <Li> March 6, 1861: 100,000 volunteers and militia </Li> <Li> January 23, 1862: 400,000 volunteers and militia </Li> <Li> April 16, 1862, the First Conscription Act: conscripted white men ages 18 to 35 for the duration of hostilities </Li>

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