The Civil War rages on. Despite some much-needed victories, losses have been harrowing on the Union side, and volunteers are getting scarce. That leaves conscription, but itâs an extremely unpopular measure â especially because of the possibility to avoid it by paying a sum of money only the rich can afford. Yet the North has little choice but to maintain it ⊠and this is how, in July 1863 in New York City, simmering resentment turns into bloody rioting â with Blutch and Chesterfield caught in the tragic events.
The Bluecoats - Vol. 16 - The Draft Riots - Raoul Cauvin
The Civil War rages on. Despite some much-needed victories, losses have been harrowing on the Union side, and volunteers are getting scarce. That leaves conscription, but itâs an extremely unpopular measure â especially because of the possibility to avoid it by paying a sum of money only the rich can afford. Yet the North has little choice but to maintain it ⊠and this is how, in July 1863 in New York City, simmering resentment turns into bloody rioting â with Blutch and Chesterfield caught in the tragic events.