1863 scene of New York City draft lottery
1863 scene of New York City draft lottery, where randomly selected dates, if matching a draft eligible mans birthday, required him to serve in the Union Army. The draft drew from male citizens, and immigrants who had filed for citizenship, between ages 20 and 45
Picture No
13124067
Media ID
45371978
Size
2100px x 1099px
(1.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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