Baltimore and the Nineteenth of April, 1861: A Study of the War

"Baltimore and the Nineteenth of April, 1861: A Study of the War" by George William Brown is a historical study documenting the explosive events in Baltimore at the start of the Civil War. The book zeroes in on the conflict between Union soldiers and Confederate supporters on April 19, 1861, which resulted in the first deaths of the war. As a leader in Baltimore at the time, Brown witnessed, first-hand, the rising anxieties and strong opinions that drove the city toward violence. It paints a picture of a community gripped by fear, including rumors of a plot to murder President Lincoln, as the city hurtled toward a confrontation that would have lasting consequences for Baltimore and the wider nation.