Question

How could northern men avoid being drafted into military service?

Answer 1

by paying for a replacement

100% on Gradpoint^^

Answer 2

There were two ways to avoid military service for Northern males. First, if drafted, a male could pay a fee to not enter the military. However, even if done,his name immediately became eligible for any future draft which rendered this as only a temporary solution. For a permanent solution, the draftee could hire another male to perform his service and thus gain his permanent excuse from service himself.