Catherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
April 19, 1861
“Heard of the burning of the Armory and arsenal at Harper’s Ferry. Rebellion commences in Baltimore. Northern troops Butler refused a passage through the city and was attacked by a mob. ...The Rebellion as it is called has now commenced in earnest. Virginia seceded.”
Author
Name: Catherine Susannah Thomas Markell
Unit: N/A
Document Information
Type: Diary
Subject(s):
- Military/Battles
Event Location: Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co., WV; Baltimore City, Baltimore Co., MD; Frederick City, Frederick Co., MD
Document Origin: Frederick City, Frederick Co., MD
Source
Markell, Catherine Susannah Thomas. Frederick Maryland in Peace and War 1856-1864, The Diary of Catherine Susannah Thomas Markell. Transcribed by David H. Wallace. Frederick, MD: The Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc., 2006.
Transcripts
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