Historedia
Person

James McCune Smith

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1863

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James McCune Smith, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. New York City draft riots begin

    1863

    Role: Pharmacist

    1. 1863-07-13 · Third Avenue and 47th StreetAttack on Provost Marshal Office

      A crowd led by volunteer firemen attacked the assistant Ninth District provost marshal’s office where the draft was taking place.

    2. 1863-07-13 to 1863-07-16 · Lower ManhattanViolence Against African Americans

      Mobs attacked and killed numerous black civilians, destroying their homes and businesses during the riots.

Sources

  1. New York City draft riots Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14