Promotion of Robert Swan, Esq.
Summary
Robert Swan of Hagerstown, the son-in-law of Dr. Charles Macgill, has been promoted to major of the Confederate “first regiment of cavalry." He was promoted for his conduct during the Battle of Manassas. Swann served in the Mexican War, and his grandfather served gallantly in the Revolutionary War.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Hagerstown Mail
Publication Date: August 2nd, 1861
Page/Column: 2A
Town: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
Subjects
- Battles / Military
- Soldiers' Lives
- Local Soldiers
