"On the evening of May 13, 1861, General Benjamin Butler and 1,000 Union soldiers arrived at Baltimore's Camden Street Station by train. Under the cover of a thunderstorm, they fortified Federal Hill to ensure the city of Baltimore remained under Union control, after the Pratt Street Riot less than a month earlier."
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The Battle Monument, Baltimore, September 22, 1831.
Subject:
Work on paper; History--United States--War of 1812, War of 1812, 1812-1815 
Item ID:
H137
Creator:
Unknown
Description:
The Battle Monument, Baltimore, September 22, 1831. Pencil sketch on paper by unknown artist. Hambleton Print Collection.
Date of Original:
ca. 1831
Collection:
Hambleton Print Collection; Special Collections Department
Type/Size:
Image; 11 x 14 cm.
Restrictions:
For more information, please contact the Special Collections Department: specialcollections@mdhs.org
Rights:
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org 