BALTIMORE
AND
THE NINETEENTH OF APRIL, 1861

CHAPTER I.

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• 1. Introduction, 9
• 2. The First Blood Shed in the War, 10
• 3. The Supposed Plot to Assassinate the Incoming President, 11
• 4. The Midnight Ride to Washington, 17

CHAPTER II.

• 1. The Compromises of the Constitution in Regard to Slavery, 20
• 2. A Divided House, 23
• 3. The Broken Compact, 25
• 4. The Right of Revolution, 27

CHAPTER III.

• 1. Maryland's Desire for Peace, 30
• 2. Events which Followed the Election of President Lincoln, 31
• 3. His Proclamation Calling for Troops, 32
• 4. The City Authorities and Police of Baltimore, 34
• 5. Increasing Excitement in Baltimore, 39

CHAPTER IV.

• 1. The Sixth Massachusetts Regiment in Baltimore, 42
• 2. The Fight, 47
• 3. The Departure for Washington, 52
• 4. Correspondence in Regard to the Killed and Wounded, 54
• 5. Public Meeting, 56
• 6. Telegram to the President, 57
• 7. No Reply, 58
• 8. Burning of Bridges, 59

CHAPTER V.

• 1. April 20th—Increasing Excitement, 60
• 2. Appropriation of $500,000 for Defense of the City, 60
• 3. Correspondence with President and Governor, 61
• 4. Men Enrolled, 63
• 5. Apprehended Attack on Fort McHenry, 66
• 6. Marshal Kane, 69
• 7. Interview with President, Cabinet, and General Scott, public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@39346@[email protected]#page71" class="pginternal"