The Draft Riots In New York, July, 1863: The Metropolitan Police

The Draft Riots in New York provides a detailed account of the 1863 riots that occurred over the Union's newly passed conscription laws and resulted in a week-long period of violence and destruction. David M. Barnes examines the Metropolitan Police force's involvement in quelling the riots and the ways in which the event shaped the city's political and social landscape. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

• | Author: David M Barnes
• | Publisher: Legare Street Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 18, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 120 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 101942317X
• | ISBN-13: 9781019423172