Skip menu to read main page content
What to Read: The Civil War & the Maryland Campaign

md campaign title only.png

September 1862 was a particularly brutal month for both sides during the Civil War. General Lee had moved his army from Northern Virginia into Maryland, where they were met head on by General McClellan's troops; refreshed and ready. Three of the bloodiest battles--South Mountain, Antietam, and Shepherdstown--made up the bulk of the Maryland Campaign, happening one right after the other. 

Campbell Lloyd Stirling and the Campbell Clan Tartan

Last week, I found Campbell Lloyd Stirling’s (1892-1977) Scottish apparel, donated to the Maryland Historical Society in 1981 by his wife. The majority of the apparel was custom made for Stirling in Glasgow, Scotland in 1962. The more common articles, such as bowties and dress shirts, were bought at Hutzler Bros. Company in Baltimore around the same time.