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7. The Civil War Draft Riots of July, 1863 left over 100 dead, including blacks, soldiers, policemen and rioters. Estimates of damage were one and one half million dollars. The rioters were Irish men, women and children.
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New York Times, The Mob in New York
New York Times, The Reign of the Rabble
New York Times, Another Day of Rioting
New York Times, Incidents of the Riot
New York Times, The Archbishop and His Flock
Congressional Record, An Act for enrolling and calling out the national Forces...
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