Over 250,000 New Yorkers fought for the Union during the Civil War
2,000 cannons were cast in the Albany area during the Civil War
The Irish fought in disproportionate numbers for both sides during the war
The famous New York Harbor forts, Fort Jay, Fort Columbus and Castle Clinton were all in Union hands throughout the war
A monument to the 140th New York, one of the first regiments raised after a call by Lincoln for volunteers, was dedicated to their role at the Battle of Gettysburg in 2013
Many German immigrants living in New York City fought for the Union during the Civil War
New Yorkers made up roughly one-seventh of the entire Union army
The draft riots in New York City resulted in over a hundred dead and hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage in July of 1863