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"Searching for Arms"
In this cartoon, Adalbert Volck depicts a nighttime "raid" by Federal troops on a Baltimore residence. Here, the women of the house huddle together in their shifts while an older gentleman is menaced by two Union soldiers. Two Confederate flags, the famous "stars and bars" are found, revealing the family's true loyalties. These "unlawful" searches, seizures, and imprisonments outraged citizens like Volck. |