"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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Leather military hat or cap (War of 1812)
Subject:
War of 1812, 1812-1815, Mens costumes--Uniforms--accessories 
Item ID:
1923.8.1
Creator:
Unknown
Description:
Leather military hat or cap, high crown and a beak, from the War of 1812. Bequest of Edward J. Stabler, Jr.
Date of Original:
ca. 1812-1814
Collection:
Museum Department
Type/Size:
Physical Object; 24.77 x 24.13 x 18.42 cm.
Restrictions:
For more information, please contact the Museum Department: museum@mdhs.org
Rights:
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org 