- Works Cited
Primary Sources
Bolens, Harry. “The Draft Riot in Ozaukee County.” Port Washington Star 22 Jan. 1921: n. pag. Print. This article/pamphlet gives a description of the mob attacking Mr. Pors, and a little bit about why they did it.
“The Draft Riots in Wisconsin.” The Chicago Tribune 14 Nov. 1862: n. pag. Print. This article gives a short description of went on in the riots without going into great detail. It also gives the riots from a non-Wisconsin perspective.
“The Governor’s Proclamation to the people of Ozaukee County.” Milwaukee Daily Sentinel 17 Nov. 1862: n. pag. Print. It is a letter that talks about how Pors was attacked and he called upon defense. He also said that he would extend the draft date.
Kawa, Adam. “No draft! Angry farmers turn a Wisconsin town into a battlefield when they riot against conscription.” Civil War Times: n. pag. ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://search.proquest.com/docview/199079057/131F3EA5A594D7D0565/1?accountid=285>. This is a newspaper article that talks about what went in other draft riots. It also explains the origins of the rioters.
“None.” Civil War Times June 1998: n. pag. Print. It is about the Port Washington Draft riots. It also talks about how a year earlier Wisconsin had already provided troops. Wisconsin's population was made up of mostly farmers, so they waited until the harvest to get more people. The Germans did not like this and expressed their thoughts.
“Our Civil War—The Seceded and the Border Slave States.” The New York Herald 18 Apr. 1862: 4. Print. This article gave us a good look into context for our project and it gave us knowledge of what happened during the beginning of the Civil War.
“The Ozaukee Riots.” Chicago Tribune 18 Nov. 1862: n. pag. ProQuest. Web. 28 Nov. 2011. It is about how the rioters ruined many valuable things including a painting and a silver spoon. It is also about a letter sent from Ozaukee talking about how the troops moved towards Belgium
“Resistance to the Draft in Wisconsin: The Ozaukee County Riot.” The Milwaukee Wisconsin 12 Nov. 1862: n. pag. Print. This was one of the most helpful sources in describing the draft riots. It gives a completely accurate and full description of the riot, the property destroyed, and the people injured.
Salomon, Edward Gov. “The Governor's Proclamation to the People of Ozaukee County.” The Milwaukee Daily Sentinel 17 Nov. 1862: n. pag. Print. This article is from the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel. We found it while we were browsing through the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Archives Online. In short, it is a letter from the Governor of Wisconsin to the people of Ozaukee County, berating them for what they had done. We used the source to figure out the reaction to the draft riots in Ozaukee County.
Salomon, Gov. “The Drafting Troubles in Wisconsin.: PROCLAMATION BY GOV. SALOMON.” New York Times 23 Nov. 1862: n. pag. ProQuest. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://search.proquest.com/docview/91639679/132742E16513F4E7D9/2?accountid=285>.
Secondary Sources
Butterfield, C.W. History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties. Chicago: Western Historical Society, 1881. Google Books. Web. 1 Feb. 2012. <http://books.google.com/books?id=plhKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA494&dq=%22port+washington%22+draft+riot&hl=en&sa=X&ei=LhgiT8z5Bci-gAf_9NzjCA&ved=0CGAQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=%22port%20washington%22%20draft%20riot&f=false>. This book gives a very good in depth description of the riot and the aftermath of the riot. It is interesting because it comes from 1881.
Current, Richard N. History of Wisconsin Volume II: Civil War Era 1848-1873. N.p.: Wisconsin Historical Society Press, n.d. Print. This talks about all of the draft riots without specifically focusing on any one. Very good source for getting a base knowledge about the draft riots.
Hinkel, Jane. Evading the Draft: Civil War Style. Madison: n.p., 1984. Print. This is a source that talks about the emotions of the rioters. It is invaluable to us because it allows us a look at the inside of the draft riots.
Klement, Frank L. Wisconsin and the Civil War. Madison, Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Historical Society, 1963. N. pag. Print. This and the other book written by Klement offer nearly the same information, so I will not write anything for the next one. This talks about the origins of the draft riot and all of the draft riots.
- - -. Wisconsin in the Civil War: The Home Front and the Battle Front. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin State Historial Society, 1997. Print. This another book written about the history of Wisconsin during the Civil War. It offers a few pages in regards to the various draft riots.
Legler, Henry E. Leading Events of Wisconsin History. Milwaukee, WI: The Sentinel Company, 1898. Google Books. Web. 1 Feb. 2012. <http://books.google.com/books?id=XlAVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA249&dq=%22port+washington%22+draft+riot&hl=en&sa=X&ei=LhgiT8z5Bci-gAf_9NzjCA&ved=0CGUQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=%22port%20washington%22%20draft%20riot&f=false>. Without the help of Governor Salomon, along with his firm measures, the draft could have gotten far more out of hand. His quick action in calling in the army saved the day.
Marten, James. Interview by Michael B. Kearney. Interview with James Marten. 2012. Flipcam. In this interview, we talked with James Marten. Professor Marten is the chair of the history department at Marquette, and in talking to him, we learned more about Wisconsin during the Civil War.
Oliver, John. “Draft Riots in Wisconsin during the Civil War.” Wisconsin Magazine of History: n. pag. Print. This is a short summary on Wisconsin during the Civil War and the draft riots.
Pauly, John. Interview by Michael B. Kearney and Maxwell Hershey. Interview with John Pauly. 2012. Flipcam. We also interviewed Dr. John Pauly. Dr. Pauly is the provost of Marquette University, and an expert on Civil War newspapers. Through talking to him, we learned more about the newspapers at the time.
Quiner, E.B. ,Esq. The Military History of Wisconsin. Chicago: Clarke and Co., 1866. Print. This book was all about the military history of Wisconsin. In the section that we were looking at, it talked about all the draft riots that went on. There was one in Brown County, one in Ozaukee County, one in Washington County, and a prevented one in Milwaukee County. We are planning to use this book to see exactly what happened. This book should be very accurate, since it was published a year after the Civil War.
Ranney, Joseph A. Interview by Michael B. Kearney and Maxwell Hershey. Interview with Joseph Ranney. 2012. Flipcam. This interview was with Joseph A. Ranney. He was a great source of knowledge on our topic and knew a good deal about everything we asked him. He is a known professor of law and knew nearly everything about the court cases.
Rippley, La Vern J. The Immigrant Experience in Wisconsin. Boston: Twayne Publishers, n.d. Print. This resource basically talks about why the Germans and the Luxembourgers rioted, and what their reasons were for rioting.
Schafer, Joseph. Four Wisconsin Counties: Prairie and Forest. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1927. Print. Mostly, in the pages that pertain to our topic, it talks about the arrests that were made and the 1864 election between Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan.
U.S. Army Ceremonial Band. "Taps." A Patriotic Salute. N.d. Itunes. Web. 20 Apr.
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