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A recruiting poster in New York City in June 1863 for the Enrollment Act, also known as the Civil War Military Draft Act, which authorized the federal government to conscript troops for the Union Army. The New York City draft riots (July 13–16, 1863), sometimes referred to as the Manhattan draft riots and known at the time as Draft Week, [3 ...
The Draft Riots at New York, 1863, from The Story of American Heroism: Thrilling Narratives of Personal Adventures During the Great Civil War, as Told by the Medal Winners and Roll of Honor Men, 1895, page 177
July 13 –16, 1863: Draft Riots: New York: N/A: The Draft Riots caused a strain on the Union army, and vast amounts of corruption within the draft began to spread from New York to the frontlines. July 18, 1863: Wytheville Raid: Virginia: Union: Action by mounted forces under Union Colonel John Toland August 21, 1863: Skirmish near Brooklyn ...
Thomas U. Walter, who was hired as architect of the Capitol extensions in 1851, also designed the building's new cast-iron dome. In this mural Walter (center, in dark coat and top hat) shows his dome design to President Abraham Lincoln.
The Irish Brigade in the Civil War: the 69th New York and other Irish regiments of the Army of the Potomac (1998). Burrows, Edwin G., and Mike Wallace. Gotham: a history of New York City to 1898 (Oxford University Press, 1998). Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. The Encyclopedia of New York City (Yale University Press, 2nd ed. 2010) Jaffe, Steven H.
The (22nd) Twenty-Second Regiment / 14th Street Armory (1863) building was replaced with the (9th) Ninth Regiment / West 14th Street Armory (1894–1896) building, which was later replaced by (42nd) Forty-Second Division / West 14th Street Armory (1971) building, which in turn was replaced by a mix residential use structure, all on the same site.
On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Pennsylvania.
The Union League Club is a private social club in New York City that was founded in 1863 in affiliation with the Union League. Its fourth and current clubhouse is located at 38 East 37th Street on the corner of Park Avenue , in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan .