Entrapped
Summary
Story from the Williamsport Ledger. Two 17-year old boys from near Williamsport, son of Mr. Simon Snyder and son of Widow Lefever, were kidnapped by Confederate soldiers while walking along the (Potomac) river bank last Thursday. Soldiers dressed as "citizen farmers of Berkeley County" saying "they were very anxious to escape into Maryland"; boys "took their skiff and went over for them" where they were captured.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Publication Date: June 12th, 1861
Page/Column: 2D
Town: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
Subjects
- Home Front / Effects of War
- Women and Children
