The Armies of the Streets

Description:

In July 1863 New York City experienced widespread rioting unparalleled in the history of the nation. Here for the first time is a scholarly analysis of the Draft Riots, dealing with motives and with the reasons for the recurring civil disorders in nineteenth-century New York: the appalling living conditions, the corruption of the civic government, and the geographical and economic factors that led up to the social upheaval

subjects: Draft Riot, New York, N.Y., 1863,  Draft Riot, New York, N.Y., 1863,  Draft Riot, 1863,  Compulsory Military service,  Draft resistors,  History

Places: New York City

Times: 1863