In the leadup to the Civil War, this city's mayor briefly proposed that it secede from the Union as the "Free City of Tri-Insula."
In the leadup to the Civil War, this city's mayor briefly proposed that it secede from the Union as the "Free City of Tri-Insula." Herbert Asbury wrote a book about groups in this city such as the Dead Rabbits which fought each other during the administration of its Copperhead mayor Fernando Wood. In 1863, hundreds of black residents fled this city during unrest over a 300-dollar commutation fee. This city's powerful (*) Customs House, which once employed Chester A. Arthur as a port collector, was controlled by the Stalwart Republican leader Roscoe Conkling. This city was ravaged by the 1863 draft riots. It became a major Atlantic port due to the construction of the Erie Canal. For 10 points, name this city whose government was long controlled by Tammany Hall.
In the leadup to the Civil War, this city's mayor briefly proposed that it secede from the Union as the "Free City of Tri-Insula."
New York City [or NYC]