. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . Martin Burke is famousfor his unquestioning obedience to orders. He was with me inMexico, and if I had told him at any time to take one of myaides-de-camp and shoot him before breakfast, the aides exe-cution would have been duly reported. In Fort McIIenry, Baltimore, the prisoners were alwaysdrawn from many classes, privates, officers, chaplains, surgeons,and citizens suspected of disloyalty. The number of the latterwas large at times, as probably a majority of the citizens ofMaryland was Southern in sympathy. Fort Delaware, in the
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . Martin Burke is famousfor his unquestioning obedience to orders. He was with me inMexico, and if I had told him at any time to take one of myaides-de-camp and shoot him before breakfast, the aides exe-cution would have been duly reported. In Fort McIIenry, Baltimore, the prisoners were alwaysdrawn from many classes, privates, officers, chaplains, surgeons,and citizens suspected of disloyalty. The number of the latterwas large at times, as probably a majority of the citizens ofMaryland was Southern in sympathy. Fort Delaware, in the Delaware River, held prisoners ofstate and officers also within the fort, but it is better known as aplace of confinement for private soldiers. Barracks for theiraccommodation were constructed within the wall surroundingthe fort, and the number in confinement was always large. Theground upon which the prisoners were placed was several feetbelow the level of high water, which was kept out by means ofdikes. The poorly constructed barracks in the shape of a T.
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