Question

What did the Militia Act of 1862 allow
President Lincoln to do?

Answer 1

granted him the power to use conscription to fill militia quotas.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

It gave the power to use conscription to fill militia quotas.

Step-by-step explanation:

While Lincoln had no Constitutional or Congressional authority to draft citizens into the federal military, the Militia Act granted him the power to use conscription to fill militia quotas.