City of Sedition: The History of New York City during the Civil War

[Tom Bogar]

Roger, nothing about Water Street, nor even John Surratt (at all), nor the spurious "Demill & Co." or "Chaffey Co." In fact, all that is here about JWB is watered-down Titone (listed in his bibliography).

Laurie, I did learn some new things about Fernando Wood (slimy, opportunistic, determinedly resilient). And the treatment of the draft riots is extensive and graphic, but presupposes that the reader knew nothing about their occurrence.