Baltimore During the Civil War
Learn about the people of Baltimore and the events that occurred in the city during the Civil War years of 1861-1865.

Baltimore's Alley Houses
Having studied over 3,000 surviving alley houses in Baltimore through extensive land records and census research, Mary Ellen Hayward systematically reconstructs the lives, households, and neighborhoods that once thrived on the city's narrowest streets.

Civil War Railroads
"A Pictorial Story Of The War Between The States, 1861-1865." This book, with its actual scenes of the Iron Horse at war, brings together two revolutionary 19th Century technologies: railroads and photography.

Ellicott City MD: Images of America
Highlighted in Images of America: Ellicott City are many long-gone local landmarks. Featured as well are the monuments to bygone days that have endured time, progress, floods, and fires, and are still standing today.

Marylanders in Blue The Artillery and The Cavalry
Who were the Marylanders in Blue? What was their contribution to the Union war effort? Little has been written about these patriots of 1861 who were often forced to choose between flag and family when the time came to enlist.

Monocacy: A Sketch of the Battle
A first hand account of Civil War soldier and prisoner, Alfred S. Roe and his view of the Battle of Monocacy, MD.

Rebels at the Gate
A detailed account of the Civil War's beginnings re-creates the sights, sounds, and passions of the battlefield.

The Baltimore & Ohio in the Civil War
During the Civil War, for the first time in history, railroads played an important and decisive role in warfare.

The BIG Civil War Book
The Big Civil War Book combines fun and funky graphic organization with concise but thorough information that kids need to understand history.

The Civil War in Maryland
A chronology of military operations and major political events within the "Old Line State". Highlighting the involvement and importance of Maryland, the smallest border state, during the first year of the war.

The Johnson-Gilmor Raid, July 9-13, 1864
Marylanders General Bradley T. Johnson and Major Harry W. Gilmore were on a mission to free the nearly 15,000 Confederate prisoners held at Point Lookout and then rejoin General Early in his attack on the Federal capitol.

The New Civil War Handbook
Experienced Civil War buffs will find The New Civil War Handbook an invaluable quick reference guide, and one that makes an excellent gift for introducing the Civil War to novices of any age.

The Northern Railroads in the Civil War 1861-1865
This analysis rests on solid research and leaves no doubt that the North's excellent use of railroads contributed significantly to Union victory.

The War Came By Train
A highly detailed yet readable history of America's most famous railroad during the Civil War.

Union Civil War Veterans' Organizations In Maryland
This book gives a brief description of the surprising number of veterans' organizations in Maryland along with their uniforms and medals.

We Were Marching on Christmas Day
We Were Marching on Christmas Day: A History and Chronicle of Christmas During the Civil War by Kevin Rawlings will delight the casual and the serious Civil War enthusiast and anyone interested in mid-19th-century American life.