"Teaching American History in Maryland Documents for the Classroom: Maryland, A Middle Temperament: 16341980, Inside Lincoln's White House: The Complete Civil War Diary of John Hay, "History of the Federal Judiciary: Circuit Court of the District of Columbia: Legislative History", "Suspension of Civil Liberties in Maryland", "Abraham Lincoln and Treason in the Civil War: The Trials of John Merryman", "Why do people believe myths about the Confederacy? Folden, William G. (R), District 4 This represented 25% of the Federal force and 31% of the Confederate. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 As one Massachusetts regiment was transferred between stations on April 19, a mob of Marylanders sympathizing with the South, or objecting to the use of federal troops against the seceding states, attacked the train cars and blocked the route; some began throwing cobblestones and bricks at the troops, assaulting them with "shouts and stones". Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 [20] On April 29, the Legislature voted decisively 5313 against secession,[21][22] though they also voted not to reopen rail links with the North, and they requested that Lincoln remove Union troops from Maryland. But few escaped to tell the tale.[65]. The 1860 Census reported the chief destinations of internal immigrants from Maryland as Ohio and Pennsylvania, followed by Virginia and the District of Columbia. Lam, Clarence K. (D), District 12 Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 (D), District 27 Klausmeier, Katherine A. Major William Goldsborough, whose memoir The Maryland Line in the Confederate Army chronicled the story of the rebel Marylanders, wrote of the battle: nearly all recognized old friends and acquaintances, whom they greeted cordially, and divided with them the rations which had just changed hands. Jackson, Michael A. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 www.senate.gov. WebProfiles of U.S. When the writ was delivered to General Andrew Porter Provost Marshal of the District of Columbia he had both the lawyer delivering the writ and the United States Circuit Judge, Marylander William Matthew Merrick, who issued the writ, arrested to prevent them from proceeding in the case United States ex rel. Watson, Ronald L. (D), District 23 [50] Tony Campbell, Evan Cronhardt, Nnabu Eze, Gerald Smith, and Blaine Taylor [51] were seeking the Republican nomination, with Campbell Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Zucker, Craig J. List of current members of the Maryland Senate, List of current members of the Maryland House of Delegates, "Maryland Senate, Appointments by Governor", "Constitution of Maryland:Article III, Legislative Department", "Maryland Senate GOP re-elects Jennings as minority leader, Hershey as whip", "Constitution of Maryland, Article II, Executive Department", "Justin D. Ready, Maryland State Senator", "Paul D. 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Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 Kramer, Benjamin F. (D), District 19 Vacancy from Mar. Skip Content. Activists rally to end abortion ahead of protection bill hearings in General Assembly, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 For a time it looked as if Maryland was one provocation away from joining the rebels, but Lincoln moved swiftly to defuse the situation, promising that the troops were needed purely to defend Washington, not to attack the South. [74] The new constitution emancipated the state's slaves (who had not been freed by President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation), disenfranchised southern sympathizers, and re-apportioned the General Assembly based upon white inhabitants. Hayes, Antonio L. (D), District 40 "The social and economic impact of the Civil War on Maryland" (PhD dissertation, The Ohio State University, 1963) (ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 1963. U.S. Senate: Maryland's United States Senators. Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 If youve visited a bill page on GovTrack.us recently, you may have noticed a new study guide tab located just below the bill title. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 (D), District 39 Log in and Thank you for joining the GovTrack Advisory Community! Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 In the presidential election of 1860 Lincoln won just 2,294 votes out of a total of 92,421, only 2.5% of the votes cast, coming in at a distant fourth place with Southern Democrat (and later Confederate general) John C. Breckinridge winning the state. Murphy v. Porter. (D), District 14, Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Hackers/journalists/researchers: See these open data sources. Democrat. WebU.S. Carter, Jill P. (D), District 41 Most of the men enlisted into regiments from Virginia or the Carolinas, but six companies of Marylanders formed at Harpers Ferry into the Maryland Battalion. Legislation Full Text Publications Media Floor Actions Meetings AELR Analyses/Regulations Bond Initiatives Prior Authorizations Redistricting. By late summer Maryland was firmly in the hands of Union soldiers. You can attend in person or via video link. 4, 1809. State Seal, Miller Senate Office Building, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, Maryland, January 2001. The new constitution came into effect on November 1, 1864, making Maryland the first Union slave state to abolish slavery since the beginning of the war. McCray, Cory V. (D), District 45 (D), District 8 Ellis, Arthur C. (D), District 28 And what she said was not specific she wasnt seeking abortion services what she said is, Why do we always have to fight so hard for equality? Ferguson said. Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 James, Mary-Dulany (D), District 34 Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 Smith, William C., Jr. (D), District 20 3. Please join our advisory group to let us know what more we can do. By joining our advisory group, you can help us make GovTrack more useful and engaging to young voters like you. Guzzone, Guy J. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 B. Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 [60] Hagerstown too would also suffer a similar fate. ", Schearer, Michael. The order came again from Lincoln's Secretary of State Seward. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Jackson, Michael A. Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 Because Maryland's sympathies were divided, many Marylanders would fight one another during the conflict. Carozza, Mary Beth (R), District 38 [10] Soldiers from Pennsylvania and Massachusetts were transported by rail to Baltimore, where they had to disembark, march through the city, and board another train to continue their journey south to Washington.[11]. His executive officer was the Marylander George H. Steuart, who would later be known as "Maryland Steuart" to distinguish him from his more famous cavalry colleague J.E.B. [57] When the prisoners were taken, many men recognized former friends and family. McKay, Michael W. (R), District 1 [1] In the leadup to the American Civil War, it became clear that the state was bitterly divided in its sympathies. [62] The order indicated that Lee had divided his army and dispersed portions geographically (to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and Hagerstown, Maryland), thus making each subject to isolation and defeat in detail - if McClellan could move quickly enough. Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 Sydnor, Charles E., III (D), District 44 U.S. Senators are elected to serve six-year terms with one-third of the body standing for election every two years (U.S. Constitution, Art. 1, sec. 3). From 1789 to 1913, U.S. Senators from Maryland were chosen by the General Assembly. [29] Civil authority in Baltimore was swiftly withdrawn from all those who had not been steadfastly in favor of the Federal Government's emergency measures.[30]. We hope to enable educators to build lesson plans centered around any bill or vote in Congress, even those as recent as yesterday. The Senate decided that Smith would retain his seat during the session of the legislature, unless the assembly named a successor during that session. Benson, Joanne C. (D), District 24 (D), District 13 Assignment to the Rules or Executive Nominations committees or to any Ad Hoc committees is not noted. The single bloodiest day of combat in American military history occurred during the first major Confederate invasion of the North in the Maryland Campaign, just north above the Potomac River near Sharpsburg in Washington County, at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Instead, theyre adopting aggressive tactics to intimidate and even criminalize residents who have traveled out of state to states like Maryland to seek abortion care.. During the American Civil War (18611865), Maryland, a slave state, was one of the border states, straddling the South and North. They make important decisions that impact the lives of residents across Maryland. Salling, Johnny Ray (R), District 6 In 1864, before the end of the War, a constitutional convention outlawed slavery in Maryland. Vacancy from Feb. 25 to Nov. 18, 1891, because of recess of legislature. Facing a changing national landscape for abortion care access, state senators considered legislation Wednesday that would help protect reproductive health care providers, patients and their health data. (D), District 13 Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Jackson, Michael A. (R), District 7 Gallion, Jason C. (R), District 35 (2021), Schoeberlein, Robert W. "'A Record of Heroism': Baltimores Unionist Women in the Civil War", This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 01:19. Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 Approximately a tenth as many enlisted to "go South" and fight for the Confederacy. Maryland Humanities Council (2001). Hettleman, Shelly L. (D), District 11 Zucker, Craig J. Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 (D), District 8 District 39. Hester, Katie Fry (D), District 9 [86] Democrats therefore re-branded themselves the "Democratic Conservative Party", and Republicans called themselves the "Union" party, in an attempt to distance themselves from their most radical elements during the war. The song's lyrics urged Marylanders to "spurn the Northern scum" and "burst the tyrant's chain" in other words, to secede from the Union. Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 During the American Civil War (18611865), Maryland, a slave state, was one of the border states, straddling the South and North. Waldstreicher, Jeffrey D. (D), District 18 Mautz, John F. (D), District 37 WebMaryland Teachers and State Employees Supplemental Retirement Plans - Automatic Enrollment Sponsor Senator McCray. (D), District 14, Ready, Justin D. (R), District 5 State's participation as a Union slave state; a border state, Marylanders fought both for the Union and the Confederacy, Constitution of 1864, and the abolition of slavery. Zucker, Craig J. Obviously many natives of Maryland were doubtless in 1861 citizens of other States, and could not therefore be reckoned among the soldiers furnished by Maryland to the Confederate armies. West, Christopher R. (R), District 42 1. Washington, Alonzo T. (D), District 22 Gonzlez, Felipe, Guillermo Marshall, and Suresh Naidu. (D), District 15 Ferguson, Bill (D), Senate President, District 46 Folden, William G. (R), District 4 Gallion, Jason C. (R), District 35 Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 "Lincoln's divided backyard: Maryland in the Civil War era" (PhD dissertation, Rice University, 2010), Crittenden, Amy Gray. [41][42] May was eventually released and returned to his seat in Congress in December 1861, and in March 1862 he introduced a bill to Congress requiring the federal government to either indict by grand jury or release all other "political prisoners" still held without habeas. Maryland, as a slave-holding border state, was deeply divided over the antebellum arguments over states' rights and the future of slavery in the Union. Youre more than a vote, so support GovTrack today with a tip of any amount: Or keep using GovTrack for free! Washington, Mary L. (D), District 43 [69] Such celebrations would prove short lived, as Steuart's brigade was soon to be severely damaged at the Battle of Gettysburg (July 13, 1863), a turning point in the war and a reverse from which the Confederate army would never recover. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. Jennings, J. Two-term Democrat Ben Cardin was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2012. Griffith, Melony G. (D), District 25 (D), District 8 Muse, C. Anthony (D), District 26 According to one of his aides: "We loved Maryland, we felt that she was in bondage against her will, and we burned with desire to have a part in liberating her". After the April 19 rioting, skirmishes continued in Baltimore for the next month. The Maryland legislature refused to ratify both the 14th Amendment, which conferred citizenship rights on former slaves, and the 15th Amendment, which gave the vote to African Americans. Hershey, Stephen S., Jr. (R), District 36 Slave wealth and entrepreneurship in Civil War Maryland. The first is to one of the four legislative committees: Budget and Taxation; Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (listed in this table as Education, Health, and Environment); Finance; or Judicial Proceedings. Simonaire, Bryan W. (R), District 31 Abolition of slavery in Maryland came before the end of the war, with a new third constitution voted approval in 1864 by a small majority of Radical Republican Unionists then controlling the nominally Democratic state. (D), District 15 He has been concealed for more than six months. Maryland is a state in the United States. Young, Karen Lewis (D), District 3 Klausmeier, Katherine A. Rosapepe, James C. (D), District 21 Klausmeier, Katherine A. Stuart. [26], Butler went on to occupy Baltimore and declared martial law, ostensibly to prevent secession, although Maryland had voted solidly (5313) against secession two weeks earlier,[27] but more immediately to allow war to be made on the South without hindrance from the state of Maryland,[25] which had also voted to close its rail lines to Northern troops, so as to avoid involvement in a war against its southern neighbors. Klausmeier, Katherine A. 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