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![Iowan John Sivil Jr.'s Volunteer Enlistment Form during the Civil War, October 9, 1862 Iowan John Sivil Jr.'s Volunteer Enlistment Form during the Civil War, October 9, 1862](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/primary-sources/images/history-education-pss-enslavement-sivell-source.jpg?itok=DoA_tMRS)
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This volunteer enlistment form was for John Sivil Jr., from Farmington, Iowa. Sivil volunteered to enlist in the Civil War in 1862 as apart of the 37th Iowa Volunteer Infantry.
Transcript of John Sivil's Volunteer Enlistment
Source-Dependent Questions
- Did John Sivil fight for the North or the South? What evidence supports your answer?
- What qualified someone to be a soldier?