In the film "Gangs of New York", there's a scene where several newly migrated Irishmen are being conscripted into the Union army immediately upon their arrival to the ports of New York. Is this a realistic depiction of what happened? Are there any recorded instances of this or similar events?

by KatsumotoKurier

secessionisillegal

More can always be written, but this question has been asked before in this sub, and answered here by /u/sunagainstgold. There is also this thread about historical inaccuracies in general in that film, where this specific question is briefly addressed by /u/washboardsam.