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The disgraceful attack on the Massachusetts and Pennsylvania troops, on their passage through Baltimore, April 19th, 1861

Description

A print depicting the Baltimore riot of 1861, which resulted in the first deaths by hostile action of the American Civil War. On one side of the conflict were antiwar Maryland Democrats known as "Copperheads" and other Southern, Confederate sympathizers. On the other side were Massachusetts and Pennsylvania state militia regiments that had been called up for federal service and were on their way to Washington, D.C. In this print, civilians can be seen throwing stones and firing at the Massachusetts and Pennsylvania troops, many of whom are aiming rifles with bayonets in their direction.

Creator

Date

1861

Language(s)

Collection Number

1988.61

Dimensions

7.25 x 12 inches

Object ID

H245

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

3639

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

The Maryland Center for History and Culture believes this work to be in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States and it therefore may be used, reproduced and distributed without permission. As MCHC is responsible for the digitized version of this work, MCHC requests attribution for material obtained from this website, citing our name and the resource ID.

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