The Corporation Election
Summary
At a meeting of Union citizens at Junior Hall, Hagerstown, Abraham Miller, chairman, Thomas J. Nesbitt, secretary, the following were nominated: for Mayor, William Ratcliff; for Councilmen, Lewis Wilhide, William Biershing, William Jones, Robert Thornsburg, and John L. Smith. Editor urges all Unionists to vote and warns against being taken in by "secessionists in our midst."
Article Source
Newspaper: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Publication Date: April 9th, 1862
Page/Column: 2C
Town: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
Subjects
- Politics
- Civilian Divided Loyalties
