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Of the four border state of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri which one was the one most likely to secede? Personally I'd say Kentucky.
I thought Maryland needed to be placed under martial law and many pro-confederates imprisoned or shot before it came under control?
and IIRC, the Balitmore police force burned the railroad bridges to the north of the city in an effort to isolate Washington in the opening days of the war.
Very true. If Maryland didn't secede, then Delaware would be totally surrounded by hostile territory. And right below Philadelphia, which i would assume housed a few Union troops.Who ever voted Delaware is crazy.
It's almost ASB.
Bayard and Salisbury had said that the only way Delaware would have seceded was if Maryland did so first, as the two states were often considered sister states.
IIRC, Eastern Shore Maryland was fairly stongly Northern in sentiment. I know slaves were still kept there, IIRC something like 300 were freed. Which would seem to contradict any Northern leanings.As far as Maryland is concerned, Baltimore and eastern Maryland were largely pro-Confederate, while western Maryland was pro-Union (too bad for Lee). Lincoln had to basically shut down the legislature to keep them from seceding, and IIRC, the Balitmore police force burned the railroad bridges to the north of the city in an effort to isolate Washington in the opening days of the war.
Not so sure about it being basically Northern, but i seem to remember that something like 70 slaves were emancipated. I think the southern bits of the state supported the South, but the north bits were heavily influenced by the Quakers.No chance at all for Delaware. Slavery was technically legal there, but had long since faded out of importance. In all other respects, it was basically a Northern state.
Quite true.Not so sure about it being basically Northern, but i seem to remember that something like 70 slaves were emancipated. I think the southern bits of the state supported the South, but the north bits were heavily influenced by the Quakers.
IIRC, Eastern Shore Maryland was fairly stongly Northern in sentiment. I know slaves were still kept there, IIRC something like 300 were freed. Which would seem to contradict any Northern leanings.
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