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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 0 Browse Search
Brig.-Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 2.1, Maryland (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 0 Browse Search
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mes. Mr. Copes's house, in front of the Enfilade Battery, was removed by order of the authorities. The Moultrie House received four shots, one cutting away one of the main pillars, and making a clean breach through the building from one end to the other. The other shots have damaged the walls and ceiling to a very considerable extent. Fortunately, no one was in at the time. Mr. James M. Caldwell's house received several shots. Mr. David Briggs's house was badly shattered. Mr. Ross's house received one shot. Mrs. Fillette's house was damaged by a shell, which burst on the roof and broke through the window. The fence in front of the Presbyterian Church was shot away, but the church is uninjured. The railroad track in front of Fort Moultrie was also torn up by the shot and shell. The small building, formerly used as the Quartermaster's Department, United States Army, was very badly shattered, and large portions of the wall cut away. Several other houses w
the Federal Government, and in the particular matter of the commercial communication between the city of Baltimore and the other part of the country, brought to the attention of the General Assembly by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; but they feel authorized to express the opinion that some modification may be expected. The undersigned feel painfully confident that a war is to be waged to reduce all the seceding States to allegiance to the Federal Government, and that the whole military power cf the Federal Government will be exerted to accomplish that purpose; and though the expression of this opinion is not called for by the resolution of your honorable bodies, yet, having had the opportunity to ascertain its entire accuracy, and because it will explain much of the military preparations and movements of the troops through the State of Maryland, it is proper to bring it to your attention. Otho Scott, Robert M. Mclane, Wm. J. Ross. May 6, 1861. --N. Y. Herald, May 7.