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To: stockpirate
He also ordered US Naval ships to fire on NYC during the draft riots where democrats didn’t want to be drafted to fight the war.

He did not. Which you would know if you relied on other sources than "Gangs of New York".

190 posted on 06/18/2017 5:27:26 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

“It is also true that cannons - some on land, some on naval vessels - were deployed. The artillery on land was indeed used, but it is unclear whether there was also a bombarded by sea


202 posted on 06/18/2017 8:59:45 AM PDT by stockpirate (SETH RICH gave the emails to wkikileaks, murdered he was, cover up it is)
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To: DoodleDawg

Today, Gramercy Park is a quiet place, but in 1863 it was a war zone. Union cavalry and artillery occupied the park, setting up two cannon at the northeast corner to face the rioters.
- Columbia University


203 posted on 06/18/2017 9:00:33 AM PDT by stockpirate (SETH RICH gave the emails to wkikileaks, murdered he was, cover up it is)
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