Six Days in April: Lincoln and the Union in Peril

This is the story of two cities, Baltimore and Washington, at the outset of the Civil War. Before Lincoln could make his way to Washington for his inauguration, Southern states began seceding; the rebellion was underway. On April 12, 1861, the South fired on Fort Sumter. On April 15, President Lincoln ordered 75,000 troops from the Northern states to assemble in Washington - but on their way to defend the capital, thousands of Baltimore rough-necks attacked a Massachusetts regiment. Command...