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This collection includes historic documents related to the Civil War era. Navigate to different document categories by clicking on the category menu options below. To view a PDF of a document, click on the “View PDF” link for the document of interest.

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Pre-War

Notice for a runaway slave. (Frederick Examiner, May 30, 1855)

Pre-War

Runaway Slave Advertisement, Frederick Examiner, May 30, 1855

Frederick Examiner, May 30, 1855

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Broadside calling for a Mass Convention in Frederick County on March 26, 1861 to form an organization supporting the Union (Perkins Library, Duke University)

Pre-War

Broadside calling for a public meeting in Frederick, Maryland in response to secession

Printed March 19, 1861. (Perkins Library, Duke University)

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A broadside advertising a meeting of the Constitutional Union Party in Frederick in September 1860 (Perkins Library, Duke University)

Pre-War

Notice announcing a meeting of the Constitutional Union Party in Frederick, Maryland

September 6, 1860 (Perkins Library, Duke University)

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Broadside from mayor of Charlestown urging residents to stay indoors on the nights immediately before John Browns hanging (Gettysburg National Military Park)

Pre-War

Broadside from Mayor of Charlestown

November 30, 1859 (Gettysburg National Military Park)

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Sheet music for “Maryland My Maryland” (Levy Collection of Sheet Music, Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University)

Pre-War

Sheet Music for "Maryland My Maryland"

September 30, 1859 (Gettysburg National Military Park)

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