 Maryland, nyika yevaranda ine rutsigiro rukuru rwevanhu rwekuparadzana mune dzimwe nzvimbo, yakaramba iri chikamu cheUnited States panguva yeHondo yeVanhu veAmerica, zvichibva pakugara kweUnited States muguta muna 1861. Guta guru reUnited States, Washington, raiva mudunhu reMaryland kune dzimwe nzvimbo kana risiri mune zvematongerwo enyika, raiva panzvimbo yakanaka yaitadzisa Baltimore neMaryland kutaura kana kutengeserana neConfederation. Baltimore yakaona kuurawa kwokutanga kwehondo pana April 19, 1861, apo Varwi veMubatanidzwa vaifamba kubva kuPresident Street Station kuenda kuCamden Yards vakasangana nemhomho yevagari vemuPratt Street. 