Here's an old print from the Civil War showing several views of Fort Federal Hill. Fort Federal Hill in Baltimore. Composite of four views - from the east, interior, from the south, and...
How cool is this old map from the Civil War? It shows Camp Patterson Park, including a directory of soldiers. Fascinating. ...
Here's a terrific old photograph from the Civil War. It shows the 6th Massachusetts Regiment. Source: Library of Congress...
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. Sanford Robinson...
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...
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...
Bizarre Baltimore / 25.10.2013
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: " ...
Faces & Places of Yesterday, Historical Events / 09.10.2013
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...
Historical Trivia / 04.10.2013
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...
Faces & Places of Yesterday / 27.09.2013
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. Camp Belger, Baltimore, M'd. : 114th Regt. New York S. Volunteers--Col. Elisha...
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...
This is a print from 1862 showing the view of Baltimore from the north. Source: Library of Congress...
For our inaugural Baltimore "Three Things ...