Historedia
Person

Robert John Simmons

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1863

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Robert John Simmons, 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: Officer in 54th Massachusetts Infantry

    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