Baltimore in the Civil War: The Pratt Street Riot and a City Occupied - Hardcover

Ezratty, Harry A

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1540204936 ISBN 13: 9781540204936

Verlag: History Press Library Editions, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

On April 19, 1861, the first blood of the Civil War was spilled in the streets of Baltimore. En route to Camden Station, Union forces were confronted by angry Southern sympathizers, and at Pratt Street the crowd rushed the troops, who responded with lethal volleys. Four soldiers and twelve Baltimoreans were left dead. Marylanders unsuccessfully attempted to further cut ties with the North by sabotaging roads, bridges and telegraph lines. In response to the "Battle of Baltimore," Lincoln declared martial law and withheld habeas corpus in much of the state. Author Harry Ezratty skillfully narrates the events of that day and their impact on the rest of the war, when Baltimore became a city occupied.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: History Press Library Editions
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1540204936
• ISBN 13: 9781540204936
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 130
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