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Baltimore in the Civil War, the Pratt Street riot and a city occupied, Harry A. Ezratty

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Baltimore in the Civil War, the Pratt Street riot and a city occupied, Harry A. Ezratty

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Baltimore in the Civil War

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Harry A. Ezratty

Sub title

the Pratt Street riot and a city occupied

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

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