"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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William Pechin (1773-1849)
Subject:
War of 1812-1815; Military, Paintings, Portrait male, Newspapers and periodicals 
Item ID:
1966.72.1
Creator:
Pechin, John
Description:
William Pechin (1773-1849). Oil on canvas by John Pechin.
Date of Original:
1812
Collection:
Paintings, Museum Department
Type/Size:
Image
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 