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The Plot to Burn New York

November 25, 2019 WalterCoffey

November 25, 1864 – Lieutenant John W. Headley and seven Confederate agents attempted to burn New York City in retaliation for Federal depredations in Atlanta

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Federal Conscription: Lincoln Insists the Draft Continue

August 7, 2018 WalterCoffey

August 7, 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln rejected New York Governor Horatio Seymour’s request to suspend the military draft in his state. The Enrollment Act,

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The New York Draft Riots

July 15, 2018 WalterCoffey

July 15, 1863 – Rioting over Federal conscription entered its third day, leaving New York City in the hands of a violent, angry mob. The

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From John T. Ketcham, 4th New York Cavalry

July 8, 2018 WalterCoffey

Letter from 2nd Lieutenant John Townsend Ketcham, Company M, 4th New York Cavalry Frederick City July 8, 1863 DEAR MOTHER: I telegraphed to thee as

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The Northern Financial Crisis

December 30, 2016 WalterCoffey

December 30, 1861 – The leading banks of New York, Boston, and Philadelphia suspended specie payments (i.e., exchanging paper money for gold or silver) due

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