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One reason was to collect multiple bounties. Men would join up and collect the enlistment bonus. When they had the opportunity they would desert their unit and go to another state, join a different unit there and collect another enlistment bonus.

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Q: Why did men serve under aliases in the Civil War and was it common practice?
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