OTD in 1863, the NYC draft riots started. Well worth a watch.
https://www.pbs.org/video/the-1863-new-york-city-draft-riots-9vdio1/
So much happened, the NY Herald reads more like a Twitter feed than a newspaper.
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I was curious about Colonel O'Brien from the headlines, so I looked him up.
https://longislandwins.com/news/national/the-draft-riots-end-in-a-sea-of-blood/