What Did Fort Federal Hill Look Like in 1862?
Here’s an old print from the Civil War showing several views of Fort Federal Hill. Source: Library of Congress
Civil War Map of Camp Patterson Park
How cool is this old map from the Civil War? It shows Camp Patterson Park, including a directory of soldiers. Fascinating.
Civil War Soldiers at Monument Square
Here’s a terrific old photograph from the Civil War. It shows the 6th Massachusetts Regiment. Source: Library of Congress
Gifford’s Painting of Patapsco from Federal Hill
I’m guessing that many of you have already seen this famous painting by Robinson Gifford, painted during the Civil War. It’s a beautiful view of the Patapsco Basin from Federal Hill. Source: Smithsonian
Advertisement: Are You Suffering With Diarrhea? (1869)
1869 was not a good time to be suffering from Diarrhea (no time is good really). Well, if you were suffering back then, this would have been one of your solutions.
Confederate Officer’s Opinion of Lincoln’s Assassination
This is an interesting, short article from The Baltimore Sun, printed on April 27th, 1865. It’s a letter to the newspaper from a Confederate officer, imprisoned at Camp Chase in Ohio after the end of the Civil...
1863 Advertisement for A Wife
Now this is a creative way to find yourself a wife. Place a classified ad in The Baltimore Sun. That’s what this gentleman did exactly 150 years ago today. The best part is this line: ” …...
Confederate Riots Suppressed; Union Flag Flies Over Baltimore
Last week we wrote about how the city of Baltimore was perceived to be unfriendly to the Union. That’s because it was. Lincoln was going to be in a seriously bad place if both Virginia AND...
City of Baltimore vs. the United States; Baltimore Not “Loyal” During Civil War
Now this is a fascinating find from the Baltimore Sun, printed on February 27th, 1908. Most of the Civil War buffs out there know that Baltimore had questionable to nonexistent loyalty to the Union during the Civil...
Camp Belger in 1862
Here’s a drawing that we dug up at the Library of Congress showing Camp Belger during the Civil War, in 1862. Source: Library of Congress
For Sale: Lager Beer Saloon on Thames
This is cool. In the May 10th, 1865 edition of the Baltimore Sun, this advertisement ran for the sale of a saloon at 98 Thames St. The streets have since been renumbered, but this is between...
1862 View of Baltimore From the North
This is a print from 1862 showing the view of Baltimore from the north. Source: Library of Congress
Three People You Didn’t Know Were From Baltimore
For our inaugural Baltimore “Three Things …” post, we are going to highlight three people whom you might not know were from Charm City. 1. David Abercrombie Yes, that’s right. The dude responsible for all the...