How did someone become an officer during US civil war?
These days it takes a Bachelors degree to become an officer in the military. I dont think during the civil war they had such requirements considering there were harly any college graduates to begin with. It seems like they were probably all the older people were placed as officers. Like if you were over the age of 35 you were automatically made a officer.
Back then there was no OCS, there was West Point and a few other military institute, yes, but it was WAR they needed officers quick. So all you needed to do was be the first to enlist in a regiment and BAM your a freakin Colonel! It didn’t matter if you had any training or not, all you needed to do is just be the first to enlist. Age didn’t matter either, you could be 20 and be an officer. Galusha Pennypacker was 17 by the start of the war, and by the end of it he was a Major General!.
Note: This method probably didn’t apply to all Civil War Union or Confederate units, but most.
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