Besides to offer support for the insurrection 160 years later, how is this relevant? Only 30 legislators were imprisoned, so they hardly represented the majority. However, while its unclear whether Lincoln’s actions were legitimate use of war powers, it’s plain that Maryland was in a state of war. Its own Governor destroyed the bridges and railways around Baltimore to prevent their use by union troops heading South.
Is it still the case that it is illegal to run a train through Baltimore without stopping?