Baltimore riot of 1861
- Baltimore riot of 1861
The Baltimore riot of 1861 (also called the Pratt Street Riot and the Pratt Street Massacre) was an incident that took place on
April 19 ,1861 in Baltimore,Maryland between Confederate sympathizers andinfantry men of theUnited States Army . It is regarded by historians as the first bloodshed of theAmerican Civil War .] Days afterward,North Carolina became the final state to approve secession (May 21 ). Delaware was occupied by Union troops due to its proximity to (and to prevent a repeat of the events that took place in) Maryland. Kentucky declared its neutrality (although it would eventually join the Union's side), and although Missouri was on the Union side, a Confederategovernment-in-exile existed inArkansas andTexas . Maryland would remain under federal administration until April1865 , the end of the war.ee also
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Baltimore Plot Notes
External links
* [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=2418 Baltimore Riot Trail Death at President Street Station] Historical Marker Database
* [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=2427 Church Home and Hospital] Historical Marker Database
* [http://www.mdoe.org/riots_balt_1861.html Riots, Baltimore, 1861] Maryland Encyclopedia Online
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