This Day in Maryland’s History: The Ransom Of Middletown

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MIDDLETOWN, Md. — July 7, 1864, was a dark day in Middletown’s history. The Civil War was ravaging the nation, and the Confederates had just crossed the Potomac River and were beginning to march into Union-controlled Maryland. When the Confederates entered Middletown, they weren’t simply interested in passing through. Instead, they aimed to take as [...] The post This Day in Maryland’s History: The Ransom Of Middletown appeared first on The BayNet .