Claudia Floyd: 2 books
Union-Occupied Maryland
A Civil War Chronicle of Civilians & Soldiers
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
When the first Federal troops arrived in the spring of 1861, Maryland was in the precarious position of a border state. Predominately loyal to the Union, Marylanders saw the influx of soldiers as defenders. Yet for the minority supporting the Confederacy, the Federals were oppressors. Historian Claudia...
Maryland Women in the Civil War
Unionists, Rebels, Slaves & Spies
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
On July 9, 1864, young Mamie Tyler crouched in a cellar as Union sharpshooters above traded volleys with Confederate forces. After six excruciating hours, she emerged to nurse the wounded from the Battle of Monocacy. This was life in a border state and the terrifying reality for the women of Maryland....