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THBRare Broadside Recruiting Citizens of Baltimore County for Service
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- Lot Description
Printed broadside, approx. 9.5 x 11.75 in., with attached list of manuscript names, 6.25 x 7.25 in.
To the Citizens of Baltimore County.
Citizens of Baltimore County: Committees have been appointed in your different Districts to enroll men and receive contributions for the defence of your State. You are hereby requested promptly to register your names and offer your contributions, of any nature whatsoever, to the nearest committee in your District, and to hold yourselves in readiness to answer the call of the constituted authorities of your State whenever she may require. J.H. McHenry, Chairman of Committee of Public Safety for Baltimore Co.
This would appear to be a call for militia members. At the beginning, Maryland tried desperately to stay out of the war. Some have noted that it seemed like she just wanted everyone to go away and leave her alone. But this was the only connection between Washington, DC and the rest of the Federal states. Lincoln was certainly NOT going to allow her to secede. Within the state there were strong supporters on both sides, and some of the first blood drawn was in Baltimore as Union troops had to travel from one rail line to another in order to continue their journey to the capital, and they were attacked by Southern sympathizers.
After the Baltimore riots, troops moved through Annapolis to reach Washington. Even before the war broke out, Lincoln reportedly had to sneak quietly through Baltimore at night on his journey from Illinois to the capital because of vehement opposition to his election. It was a proverbial "powderkeg," waiting for something to create a spark. The presence of large numbers of Union troops on their way to the capital city was enough to provide that spark.
WorldCat only finds one other copy of this at the New York Historical Society.
Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co.Top right corner of broadside fully separated, but could be reattached.Condition
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