Civil War Treasures: Three Correspondents On The New York City Draft Riots Of 1863

Authors

Hans Rasmussen

Abstract

The infamous New York City draft riots of July 13-16, 1863, remain the worst urban riots in American history. Fomented mostly by working-class Irish immigrants and laborers of Irish descent, the insurgents were incensed over the prospect of being drafted to fight at the behest of upper-class Anglo-....

DOI

10.31390/cwbr.20.1.04

Recommended Citation

Rasmussen, Hans (2018) "Civil War Treasures: Three Correspondents On The New York City Draft Riots Of 1863," Civil War Book Review: Vol. 20 : Iss. 1 .
DOI: 10.31390/cwbr.20.1.04
Available at: https://repository.lsu.edu/cwbr/vol20/iss1/24