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What Happened During the New York City Draft Riots?
On June 11, 1863, New York City erupted in violence over the first Federal draft, the days of rioting that followed are known as the "Draft Riots"historydetectives.nyhistory.org
Abe Lincoln sent federal troops to New York City to stop riots using deadly force. He also placed Maryland under martial law.
Even more recently, let us not forget, active duty military units were deployed to LA in 1992 to "deal" with the Rodney King riots. Look it up. Also, and good luck finding proof online, active duty Army and their equipment were commandeered by federal law enforcement to take down the Branch Davidians in Waco.