The Events of the draft riots
The New York Draft Riots of 1863 were anti-conscription and racial riots. They took place in a section of New York City called the Five Points District. This district, which stretched across five intersections, was a commonly known, multiethnic, immigrant heavy slum of Manhattan, so it practically lent itself to racial driven riots. The riots occurred between July 13 and July 16, lasting an entire work week.
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"I advised the mob to disperse in one minute, or I would fire... A few of them moved away, but the greater part remained."
- A Report from Lieutenant Franklin B. Ryer Below are links to two reports regarding the details of the incidents.
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The New York City Draft Riots of 1863 were horrible times for the city of New York. They displayed uncontrollable anger, hatred, and racism from the citizens and showed that the government did not have hold of it's people. Below are two reports of the entire incident, July 13 through 16th.
"At this time I was informed by a special policeman, that the mob had again collected in greater numbers than ever, on Third Avenue, and were determined not to let me march back on that street."
-A Report from Captain Putnam |