Baltimore Civil War Museum

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Overview – The first blood of the Civil War was spilled in Baltimore on April 19, 1861. This small institution recounts the events that led up to that cataclysmic incident as well as those that followed in the unsettling aftermath. In short, you'll learn of the local secessionists who attacked Massachusetts' volunteers early on and the fighting that ensued when the city was unconstitutionally placed under martial law by President Abraham Lincoln. – – Features and Attractions – Rather than labeling certain players as heroes and others as villains, the museum does its…