Civil War Maryland: Stories from the Old Line StateCompelling stories from a state on the border of the Mason-Dixon line that illustrate its unique role in the American Civil War. By the time the American Civil War began, the agrarian, slave-owning South and the rapidly industrializing North had become almost two separate nations. As a border state with ties to both sides, Maryland and its people played a unique role in the war. This series of essays on Maryland's involvement in the conflict and its aftermath highlights some of the personalities and events that make Maryland's Civil War stories unusual and compelling. Author Richard P. Cox draws on original sources and contributions from historians to relate the many ironies, curiosities, and legends that abound. |
Contents
Ex Parte Merryman | |
Brother Against Brother | |
Marylands Confederate Admirals | |
Richard Thomas Zarvona | |
Hunter Davidson James Iredell Waddell and Marylands Oyster Navy | |
Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve Confederate ScholarSoldier | |
Camp Parole | |
Barbara Fritchie of Frederick and Nancy Crouse of Middletown | |
The University of Maryland and the Civil | |
The Civil Wars Chemical Ali? | |
Mencken and the Civil | |
Marylands State Flag and Reconciliation | |
Notes | |
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