JULY 15, 1863:
The
New York Draft Riots (Day Five):
Overnight, U.S. troops and New York State
Militia, some recalled from Gettysburg where they numbered among the lightly
wounded, began pouring into the city to restore order. While this caused many
rioters to disperse, the more hard-core rioters attacked the troops, and gun
battles raged in scattered areas of the city all day long. The troops sometimes
used artillery to stop the mobs.
While this urban warfare went on, word was received from
Washington that the New York City Draft was suspended until further notice.
With the suspension, and it was believed, probable end of Conscription, the
riot ran out of steam, and all but the most recalcitrant rioters dispersed.
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