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Bristol Phenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1861

Page

3

President defends Washington line amid Maryland clash in 1861

The report quotes a Washington envoy stating the president would defend the capital if attacked, outlining troops must pass through Maryland to reach Washington. Other dispatches describe mass troop movements through Harrisburg and Baltimore, with casualties among Massachusetts troops and chaotic reactions from crowds in Baltimore.

Poitaperonia Washingwn Baltimore Prexeun Washington Jackson Fort Sumter Maryland

Fort Munro Fortifications and Old Point Comfort

Description of Fort Munro Virginia as a major northern entrance fort for James River with Fort Calhoun nearby. The article notes its extensive walls moat batteries and heavy guns, parade ground and troop quarters plus a Boston to Boston regiments departure. It also mentions a Boston mob incident and a Baltimore rumor about mangled bodies.

State of Maine Fort Munro Allen Smitha Island Washington Baltimore Old Point Comfort Mainoe S. R. Spalding Boston Spaulding Virginia United States James River Fort Calhoun New Haven Register Joe Deap Sooizrs Massachusetts

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