As the site of numerous battles during the Civil War, including its deadliest one day battle at Antietam, Maryland was the site of a number of Civil War hospitals. These hospitals ranged from large complexes constructed specifically to serve as medical facilities (Figure 2), to barns, homes an...
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The Battle of Antietam in Sharpsburg on September 17, 1862, was the first attack on Union soil during the Civil War and the bloodiest one-day battle in U.S. history with more than 23,000 soldiers killed. Although it ended in a draw, President Abraham Lincoln used General Robert E. Lee...
For the serious Civil War enthusiast, this can’t be beat. You can also visit the Pry House Field Hospital Museum, which boasts fantastic exhibits showing the scope of what doctors and nurses coped with during the battle. Finally, you can appreciate the landscape and the natural beauty of ...
During the Civil War, the Confederate battle flag’s use on the battlefield was confined generally to Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, and in its rectangular version, the Army of the Tennessee. (It was also used as a naval jack, but honestly, there just wasn’t much of a...
On August 24, we usher in the 7th state to join the Union with National Maryland Day. Maryland's coastal location brings with it a deeply rooted maritime heritage that includes an ocean battle defending the city of Baltimore at Ft. McHenry during the War of 1812. One witness to the action...
Walked the 1.6 mile Bloody Lane Trail, where a “carpet of red, gray and blue” was left after the carnage of that bloody Civil War battle. Enjoyed dinner at The Press Room and got comfy at the Jacob Rohrbach Inn. Hiked the 1.6 mile Cornfield Trail, where as many as 8,000 men were...
This exploration will take you from Maryland's founding in 1632, through pivotal moments like the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812, right up to the contemporary issues shaping the state today. Pre-Colonial History Maryland's history can be divided into three periods: Paleoindian, Archaic...
The state was a center of military activity during the Civil War, and visitors can explore four Civil War Trails that follow the footsteps of soldiers from that era. Annapolis, the port city that was once the capital of the USA, is home to colonial buildings, as well as the United States...
The outbreak of theCivil Warfound Baltimore citizens divided in their sympathies, and the people of the State had the opportunity to vote on the question of secession. Maryland, a slave state with limited popular support for secession, remained part of the Union during the Civil War following ...