On July 11, 1864, some residents cheered and others watched in horror as Confederate troops spread across the fields and orchards of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Yet the first Civil War casualty in Silver Spring came well before.
The estate of Lincoln\'s postmaster general, Montgomery Blair, was burned, and his father\'s home was used by Early as headquarters from which to launch an attack on Washington\'s defenses.
Many fled to the capital while General Jubal Early\'s troops ransacked their property.
On July 11, 1864, some residents cheered and others watched in horror as Confederate troops spread across the fields and orchards of Silver Spring, Maryland