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Defending the B&O:
The Civil War brought the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to prominence. The line connected the Eastern seaboard with the Midwest, skirting the northern edge of the Confederacy along the way. Thousands of Union troops and tons of supplies rode its rails to war. It also became a prime target of the Confederate army. Union troops built blockhouses and fortifications to protect strategic points along the line, including Monocacy Junction. |