AC.i;S OF RECRUITS CIVIL  ANU WORLD  WAR.
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AGE DISTRIBUTION  CIVIL WAR VOLS.. AND  WORLD WAR TROOPS.
                        OFFICERS AND  ENLISTED  MEN
RATIOS PER 1000
NUMBCRS
 140
 135
 130
 125
 120
 115
 110
 105
 100
  95
  90
  85
  80
  75
  70
  65
  60
  55
  50
  45
  40
  35
  30
  25
  20
  15
  10
   5
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13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38. 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
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              AVERAGE AGE.  CIVIL AND WORLD WAR
0 1  2 3 4 5  6  7  8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
CIVIL WAR (GOULD)
  (VOLUMTEERSl
CIVIL WAR 'BAXTER |
 (DRAFTED RECRUITS)
WORLD WAR
  (ALL TROOPS
25.54

27.307

24.89
PLATE IV
    (iould stated that appareiltly many who were under 18 or 21 gave their âges as such that they might be ableto
cnlist at the minimum âge of 18 (with consent) or at the minimum légal âge of 21.
    BuxtorV drafted recruits iucluded ail troops raised during the draft period, that is draftees, substitutes, and late
volunteers.