Rare books collection, special collections, university of maryland libraries. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Maryland civil war trails are the best way to discover the people, places and stories that were part of marylands pivotal role in the civil war, especially significant places, such as antietam battlefield. You may also browse this page for a selection of books available in the maryland room on the following topics the civil war in maryland. Claudia floyd is the author of maryland women in the civil war. Commission on the publication of the histories of the maryland volunteers during the civil war.
Retired educator garth bowling models homemade clothing of the sort that would have been worn by people in southern maryland around the 1860s. The jacketenvelope typically contains card abstracts of entries relating to the soldier as found in original muster rolls, returns, rosters, payrolls, appointment books, hospital registers, prison. The civil war in maryland toomey, daniel carroll on. Stumbled across this book in the library and found it so good i had to buy it. She is a recently retired professor of history at stevenson university. Hagys series of transcriptions of city directories for the ante bellum population of charleston, south carolina. The baltimore civil war roundtable bcwrt was organized in october, 1982, and is open to all persons who are interested in the study of the american civil war.
Blue and gray in a border state walk in time book 9781572491038 by soderberg, susan c. Maryland in the civil war captures the history of the civil war in maryland as seen through the photographs and prints of the era. The civil war was perhaps the quintessential american experience. Marylands role in the civil war continues to attract wide interest, study, and collection at the wars 150th anniversary. Guide to civil war sources maryland historical society. It features battles, political intrigue, espionage. This collection was compiled by roger keller from sources at the maryland state archives, state adjutant generals reports as well as the special 1890 census and other sources. You may also browse this page for a selection of books available in the maryland room on the following topics. Aug 22, 20 maryland in the civil war introduction while maryland stayed within the union, it was mostly by the strong hand of abraham lincoln. Currently she volunteers at monocacy national battlefield and is an active member of the society of women and the civil war. A guide to civil war maps in the national archives. Union service records of soldiers who served in organizations from maryland.
Marylands civil war photographs presents the largest collection of original. Use the subject headings on the right to search the catalog for resources on maryland and the civil war. The shelves are browseable and most of the materials there can be checked out. The civil war in maryland daniel carroll toomey on. Events of the civil war in washington county maryland. Blue and gray in a border state walk in time book by susan cooke soderberg. Maryland, civil war service records of union soldiers, 18611865 description the records include a jacketenvelope for each soldier, labeled with his name, his rank, and the unit in which he served. This package also features destination maryland and a state highway map.
Local history books on maryland arcadia publishing. History and roster of maryland volunteers, war of 18615 by maryland. As a border state between the north and south during the civil war, marylands loyalties were strong for both sides. The civil war trust is americas largest nonprofit organization devoted to the preservation of our nations endangered civil war battlefields. The maryland historical society museum includes displays on the civil war, as does the baltimore civil war museum at president street station.
Jan 24, 2019 books on women and the civil war can be found in two places on the college park campus. Top 5 civil war books on the battle of antietam and the. The purpose of the bcwrt is to provide a forum in which to discuss and evaluate various aspects of this unique period of american history. It is estimated that up to 60,000 marylanders fought for the union during the civil war. Western marylands historical library homepage whilbr civil war in maryland collections. Having all these books makes me look a lot smarter than i am. The first is mckeldin library, the main campus library. Available also through the library of congress web site as raster image. There are photographs, newspaper articles and indexes, rare books and more. Early histories of the civil war are historical accounts written during or. Civil war package these trail maps are a collection of carefully mapped driving tours of wellknown and lesser known civil war sites throughout maryland. One reason is a vast photographic record of the people, places, and events surrounding the war, a legacy that breathes life into the sepiatoned past. Maryland in the civil war genealogy familysearch wiki.
Guide to federal records in the national archives of the united states. Maryland, civil war service records of union soldiers. A boys eye view of world war ii and other reminiscences of marylands eastern shore. What i like best about the book is the format the author chose to use. The maryland park service hosts several significant civil war sites, such as south mountain and point lookout, and harriet tubman underground railroad state park. Sketch book of jedediah hotchkiss, captain and topographical engineer, headquarters, 2nd corps, army of northern virginia shows. Marylands civil war photographs johns hopkins university. Antietam battlefield, sharpsburg, maryland, 1862 a civil war watercolor map series by earl b. Guide to civil war sources by the maryland historical society is helpful with your civil war era research. Baltimore, at the time the third most populous city in the country, was the scene of the first bloodshed of the civil war.
Like the united states as a whole, maryland was a society divided against itself. Stowe based the main character on josiah henson, who was born into slavery in charles county, maryland. Read about baltimore civil war history and historical places of interest about the. Stowes book, the bestselling novel of the nineteenth century, supported the abolitionist cause and helped fuel tensions leading up to the war. The maryland campaignor antietam campaignoccurred september 420, 1862, during the american civil war. Following is a selection of primary sources on maryland and the civil war available at the central librarystate library resource center. So the next time you have a civil war book you no longer need, give it to friend or relative and lets keep history alive especially the civil war. History and roster of maryland volunteers, war of 18615. Lees first invasion of the north was repulsed by the army of the potomac under maj. This app will help you find your way to more than 225 authentic sites, museums and battlefields, while at the same time providing information on events, what to see and do and where to. Most maryland campaign centric books focus exclusively on military aspects of the war what attracted you to write something that focused on. Mitchell draws upon hundreds of letters, diaries, and period newspapersmany previously unpublishedto portray the passions of a wide variety of peoplemerchants, slaves, soldiers, politicians, freedmen, women, clergy, slave owners, civic leaders, and childrencaught in the emotional vise. Top 5 civil war books on the battle of antietam and the maryland campaign of 1862.
In the early days of the war the allegiance of the border states, including maryland, remained in question. In the four border states the proportion of slaves and slaveowners was less than half what it was in the eleven states that seceded. The more i looked into the subject, the more fascinating it became. Because the state bordered the district of columbia and the strong desire of the opposing factions within the state to sway public. Civil war maps, available online, maryland library of congress. Arcadia publishing sells the best variety of maryland history books online. By alan lewis of ground zero books in silver spring, maryland. I wrote this book, as something of an afterthought to my lectures on maryland in the civil war at chesapeake college, on maryland s eastern shore. It contains all the names and other pertinent genealogical information that can be found in the charleston city directories of 1849, 1852, and 1855. Located on the mason dixon line, frederick county was the site of the battle of south mountain 1862 and the battle of monocacy 1864. For more information about the civil war see the civil war page. Maryland md, people, civil war stories history and.
Books on women and the civil war can be found in two places on the college park campus. Davis is a professor of musicology at the school of music, state university of new york at fredonia. Volume 18 muster rolls and other records of service of maryland troops in the american revolution volume 366 history and roster of maryland volunteers, war of 18616, volume 2 volume 367 history and roster of maryland volunteers, war of 18616, volume 1 volume 371 the maryland line in the confederate army, 18611865 see also ryan polk, holding the line. Maryland, civil war service records of union soldiers, 1861. Torn between north and south, maryland experienced the civil war. I am an avid reader of any and all things cncerning the american civil war. From the 1810s to the beginning of the war, maryland had the largest free black population of any slave state. There is always something to learn about the civil war, and there are many books devoted to maryland s role in the conflict. Winner of the founders award from the american civil war museumthe most contentious event in our nations history, the civil war deeply divided families, friends, and communities. Maryland voices of the civil war illuminates the human complexities of the civil war era and the political realignment that enabled marylanders to abolish slavery in their state before. The records include a jacketenvelope for each soldier, labeled with his name, his rank, and the unit in which he served. Maryland voices of the civil war deserves to be in the library of anyone interested in mid19th century american history. United states history civil war, 18611865 include extended shelves you can also browse an alphabetical list from this subject or from. Its towns were alternately occupied by troops from both sides in the days before the nearby battles of antietam 1862 and gettysburg 1863.
This is the most popular standard account of the maryland campaign of 1862 and the battle of antietam. Civil war soldiers, music, and community during winter quarters, virginia, 18631864 nebraska, 2014 and editor of several books, including the arts and culture of the american civil war. Roster of civil war soldiers from washington county, maryland. Book preserves local civil war family lore features. During the american civil war 18611865, maryland, a slave state, was one of the border states, straddling the south and north. Maryland, a slave state that remained loyal to the union, is an ideal place to understand the causes, impact, and results of the americas most violent conflict. Despite some popular support for the cause of the confederate states of america, maryland would not secede during the civil war. Because of its strategic location, bordering the capital city of washington d. Jul 01, 2014 claudia floyd is the author of maryland women in the civil war. Early civil war histories research guides university of maryland. This is a good if basic book for readers wanting a short photographic history of maryland in the civil war. In many ways, frederick county was at the crossroads of americas civil war.
Mcclellan, who moved to intercept lee and his army of northern virginia and eventually attacked it near sharpsburg, maryland. Senate, concerning the arrest of members of the maryland legislature, and the mayor and police commissioners of baltimore, in 1861 baltimore. Civil war maps, available online, maryland library of. Anna ella carroll, a daughter of a governor of maryland, was a wellknown union supporter who wrote at least four pamphlets and numerous letters to the press. In his book battle cry of freedom james mcpherson wrote the following. The names of the residents in each of the three directories are arranged in alphabetical order, and. Maryland was officially a union state, but some menparticularly from southern marylanddid serve in the confederate army. Michael russert civil war news a handsomely designed book, the author tells the story of the divisions that kept marylanders in contention with one another during the civil war.
Both sides fought to define the conflict on their own termslincoln and his supporters struggled to preserve the union and end slavery, while the confederacy waged a battle for the primacy of local liberty or. Civil war sides baltimores role in the civil war visit baltimore. A history and guide to civil war shepherdstown american. During the civil war, maryland, a slave state, was one of the border states straddling the south and north. Indicates houses, names of residents, stone fences, roads, vegetation, drainage, and relief by hachures. A brief bibliography would have been a welcome addition. We are pleased to offer some of the finest authentic memorabilia in the world from our headquarters in new bern, nc.
The trust also promotes educational programs and heritage tourism initiatives to inform the public of the war s history and the fundamental conflicts that sparked it. Map, virginia, maryland, delaware, civil war maps library. Maryland campaign 150 in september 2012, events will unfold to lead you on a journey recalling how our nation was. Maryland in the civil war images of america and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Books women and the civil war university of maryland. Barbara jeanne fields, slavery and freedom on the middle ground.