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Charles W. Mitchell is the editor of Maryland
Voices of the Civil War and author of Travels through American
History in the Mid-Atlantic: A Guide for All Ages.
Jean H. Baker is a former professor of history at
Goucher College and the author of numerous books, including James
Buchanan; Mary Todd Lincoln: A Biography; and most recently,
Building America: The Life of Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
“The deeply researched and tightly written essays in this volume
provide new information and insights on the role of a crucial
border state in the Civil War. Fearing that the state might secede
in 1861, the Lincoln administration and Unionist Marylanders- black
as well as white- managed to prevent this outcome and to make an
important contribution to ultimate Northern victory. The Civil War
in Maryland Reconsidered helps us understand how and why this
happened.”- James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom:
The Civil War Era;
“A superb collection – Ranging widely across political, social, and
military subjects, these essays illuminate the story of the Civil
War in Maryland, a critical border state. Based on in-depth
research, each provides an informed, intelligent approach to a
vital topic. All interested in the Civil War and its impact should
consult it.”- William J. Cooper, author of The Lost Founding
Father: John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American
Politics;
“In The Civil War in Maryland Reconsidered, some of our best
younger scholars skillfully reexamine an important subject that had
become a bit stale, with the help of a fresh introduction by some
of their best older colleagues. The new look from multiple
generations' perspectives yields exciting insights on a state as
torn as the nation itself. No fancier of the American Union's fall
and rebirth can afford to miss the revelations.”- William W.
Freehling, author of The South Vs. The South: How Southern
Anti-Confederates Shaped the Course of the Civil War;
“Charles Mitchell and Jean Baker have collected in this volume a
stimulating array of essays examining anew and with a fresh eye the
Civil War era in Maryland. From the gore of combat depicted in
Gardner's photographs, to the impact of Dred Scott on Free Blacks
and the Maryland legal system; from the heroic efforts of the women
of Baltimore in support of both sides; to the fortunes of black
families such as Charity Folks in Annapolis and the Plummers in
Prince George's County; from the analysis of pro-Union sentiment
and secessionist reaction, to Civil Rights and the debate over
habeas corpus, this volume will attract a wide readership and makes
a lasting contribution to understanding the impact of the Civil War
on Maryland.”- Edward Papenfuse, Retired Maryland State Archivist
and Commissioner of Land Patents;
“A geographic lynchpin whose defection might well have triggered a
third and fatal wave of Southern secession, the Border State of
Maryland holds a unique place in Civil War history. It was a hotbed
of both pro-slavery sentiment and anti-slavery action; a site of
riots and threats against the president-elect and the army, a
laboratory for executive power (or overreach), a pool for both
Union and Confederate volunteers, and the site of a bloody battle
that transformed the conflict into a war against slavery. Now we
have a single volume that brings these varied and crucial stories
together- written by some of the best scholars in the field, and
ably edited by Charles W. Mitchell and the great Jean Baker. Anyone
interested in secession, emancipation, military history, and civil
liberties will need to own this book, as both a reference tool and
the source of new insight and interpretation from a roster of fine
historians.”- Harold Holzer, Winner of the Lincoln Prize and author
of Lincoln and the Power of the Press.
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