New York City during the American Civil War was a bustling American city that provided a major source of troops, supplies, equipment and financing for the Union Army. Powerful New York politicians and
View of New York City, 1863
Broadway in 1860
The 7th New York Militia Regiment leaving for Washington, D.C., April 19, 1861
Recruiting tents in New York City
The state of New York during the American Civil War was a major influence in national politics, the Union war effort, and the media coverage of the war. New York was the most populous state in the Uni
New York City in the American Civil War
…Alexander S. Webb - division commander in the Army of the Potomac New York in the American Civil War - the statewide situation History of New York City (1855–97…
Coat of arms
Mass meeting April 20, 1861 to support the Government at Washington's equestrian statue in Union Square, Manhattan
The 7th New York Militia Regiment in Washington, D.C. in April 1861
Livingston Avenue Bridge, a railroad bridge in Albany used by troop trains during the Civil War