Maryland in the American Civil War a majority of the legislature, wished to remain in the Union, but did not want to be involved in a war against their southern neighbors, and sought to prevent a military response by Lincoln to the South's secession. After John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859, many citizens began forming local militias, determined to prevent a future slave uprising. The first bloodshed of the Civil War occurred in Maryland. Anxious about the risk of secessionists capturing Washington, D.C., given that the capital was bordered by Virginia, and preparing for war with the South, the federal government requested armed volunteers
Washington County, Maryland age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over. According to the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, the following were the major employers in the county (excluding post offices, state government, and local governments, but including public institutions of higher education): Washington County Public Schools administers public schools in the county. See "Washington County Public Schools – School Directory" for a detailed listing of elementary, middle, high, and other schools. Public high schools Private high schools Washington County, Maryland Washington County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010