Chronicles of the Freedom War: A look at Civil War sites within state parks - MD

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Chronicles of the Freedom War: A look at Civil War sites within state parks
January 4, 2017

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As a border slave state that remained loyal to the Union, the State of Maryland played a key role in the American Civil War, one of our nation’s most important and bloody conflicts. The Old Line State saw many of the same political and social conflicts over slavery, secession and states’ rights that played out on the national stage. The war itself also spilled into Maryland—most notably during the Confederate invasions in 1862, 1863 and 1864. In fact, it was the Battle of Antietam that transformed the most violent conflict on American soil into a war about freedom for all Americans.

Not surprisingly, there are many federal, state, local and privately-maintained Civil War-related sites in Maryland. Most of the state-owned sites are found within our network of 72 state parks.

More: http://smnewsnet.com/archives/413523/chronicles-freedom-war-look-civil-war-sites-within-state-parks/
 
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