In the Civil War did the union or the confederate force soilders to fight in the war?

Question

In the Civil War did the union or the confederate force soilders to fight in the war?

Answer 1

absolutely it was called conscription... if you couldn't pay a certain amount of money you were conscripted and had to go as a soldier

Answer 2

yes  the union side could get out of it by paying someone else to do it for them, though.