During the US Civil War, Grover Cleveland had been drafted in accordance with the Union's draft lottery. However, as per the law, he family raised the $300 required to avoid serving in the US Army. The money was paid to the US Treasury Department. Later in life Cleveland, would be elected to the US presidency. He served two terms but not consecutive ones. He thus was the 22nd and 24th US president. His years of service as a Democrat were 1885-1889, then 1893- 1897. This was an unique situation that has never been duplicated.
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After President Lincoln's assassination, it was along time before a Democrat became a US President. Grover Cleveland was the first Democrat since US President James Buchanan was President. Grover Cleveland won the election of 1884. Cleveland served as 22nd & later the 24th US President. He lost his bid for reelection in 1888. Cleveland ran again in 1892 and was elected US President again.
They served as volunteer nurses in military hospitals during the civil war.
That depends on which civil war (ie in which country) you are asking about.
Abraham Lincoln was the president during the United States Civil War
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Grover Cleveland paid money to avoid the draft for the Civil War. (This was a legal option which he took advantage of.)
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Not at all, In fact, Cleveland paid a man to take his place when he was drafted during the Civil war, which was perfectly legal , but got his some negative press during his campaigns.
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President Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland was a member of the Democratic party. In fact, he was the first Democrat elected from the new Democratic Party formed after the Civil War.
The Hatch Act was not enacted during President Grover Cleveland's presidency. The Hatch Act was actually signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939. It aims to prevent federal employees from engaging in certain political activities and ensures the neutrality of the civil service.
The substitute system allowed persons who were drafted into military service to pay for a substitute to serve for them. This was perfectly legal. Noteworthy is the fact that later President Grover Cleveland did this.
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