58: Conscription & Riots (“A Rich Man’s War, But a Poor Man’s Fight”)
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Struggles and Tensions of the Civil War Draft
This chapter analyzes the recruitment challenges faced by the Lincoln administration during 1863 amid shifting public sentiments surrounding the Civil War. It highlights the introduction of the draft and the societal tensions it ignited, especially among the working class and immigrant populations, leading to riots in New York City. The narrative illustrates the chaotic and violent responses to conscription, revealing the deep fractures within society during a tumultuous period.
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