Benjamin Butler oversteps his authority and sends his Federal troops to seize the troublesome city of Baltimore.
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Keep Your Rowdies in Baltimore
Maryland legislators reject secession as President Lincoln controversially suspends the writ of habeas corpus in areas surrounding the state.
Confederates Confront the Indianola
February 15, 1863 – The steam ram C.S.S. William H. Webb hurried into action after Confederates learned of the Federal attack on Fort Taylor on
The Queen of the West on the Red
February 12, 1863 – The U.S.S. Queen of the West continued raiding Confederate shipping on the Red River before encountering a Confederate naval squadron. The