[Non-Sequitur]

Mayor Fernando Wood advocated setting up a "free city".

But Mayor Wood changed his position the moment Sumter was fired on. The 40th New York was called the 'Mozart Regiment' not after the composer but because Fernando Wood, as head of the Mozart Faction of the Democratic Party in New York City, was the sponsor of the regiment.

[newwahoo]

"But Mayor Wood changed his position the moment Sumter was fired on. The 40th New York was called the 'Mozart Regiment' not after the composer but because Fernando Wood, as head of the Mozart Faction of the Democratic Party in New York City, was the sponsor of the regiment."

Interesting, I didn't know that. I guess it makes sense, especially given the way the NYPD came down on the draft rioters. Kinda hard to stay pro-rebel when your constituents' sons are getting killed.