In Texas, local officials harassed and murdered Unionists. In Cooke County, Texas, 150 suspected Unionists were arrested; 25 were lynched without trial and 40 more were hanged after a summary trial. Draft resistance was widespread especially among Texans of German or Mexican descent, many of the latter leaving for Mexico. Confederate officials attempted to hunt down and kill potential draftees who had gone into hiding. Over 4,000 suspected Unionists were imprisoned in the Confederate States without trial.
in texas local officials harassed and murdered unionists in cooke county texas 150 suspected unionists were arrested; 25 were lynched without trial and 40 more were hanged after a summary trial draft resistance was widespread especially among texans of german or mexican descent many of the latter leaving for mexico confederate officials attempted to hunt down and kill potential draftees who had gone into hiding over 4000 suspected unionists were imprisoned in the confederate states without trial