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New York City draft riots
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The New York City draft riots, sometimes referred to as the Manhattan draft riots and known at the time as Draft Week, were violent disturbances in Lower Manhattan, widely regarded as the culmination
An illustration in The Illustrated London News depicting armed rioters clashing with Union army soldiers in New York City
An illustration in The Illustrated London News depicting armed rioters clashing with Union army soldiers in New York City
A recruiting poster in New York City in June 1863 for the Enrollment Act, also known as the Civil War Military Draft Act, which authorized the federal
A recruiting poster in New York City in June 1863 for the Enrollment Act, also known as the Civil War Military Draft Act, which authorized the federal government to conscript troops for the Union army
John Alexander Kennedy, NYC police superintendent from 1860 to 1870
John Alexander Kennedy, NYC police superintendent from 1860 to 1870
Bull's Head Hotel, depicted in 1830, was burned after it refused to serve alcohol to the rioters.
Bull's Head Hotel, depicted in 1830, was burned after it refused to serve alcohol to the rioters.