A street map of Boston from 1863. This map depicts street names, railroads, waterfront wharves, very large buildings, public squares and parks. Also depicts city wards and congressional/ draft districts.
This section of the 1863 map of Boston, MA focuses in on the area where the draft riot occurred - the North End and Downtown neighborhoods. The notation below the map indicates streets, public squares and buildings where significant episodes of the…
This is a Confederate 12 Pounder Canister Shot. It is similar to the one used to quell the rioters at the Cooper Street Armory during the Boston Draft Riot. But, at Cooper Street a 6-pound canister shot was used, half the size of this one. …
This image depicts both the canister and the musket balls which are contained within the canister. The balls are packed with sawdust or gunpowder which burns up or explodes after the canister is fired from a cannon.
This photograph was taken of a corner of Dock Square in the aftermath of the Boston Draft Riot in July of 1863, In the Center is Read's Gun Store, where Sargent Dunn's police squad successfully prevented rioters from entering it and confiscating…