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July 13, 1863 - Draft riots take place at New York City and Troy, NY, Boston, MA, Portsmouth, NH, Wooster, OH, and Rutland, VT, with 50 to 60 rioters reported killed in New York City alone. (Jul 13-16)
New York Draft Riots: 1863, Civil War & Causes - HISTORY
The New York Draft Riots of 1863 were a violent uprising against a strict military draft during the Civil War. Blacks were a frequent target of the violence.
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