War News: From the Upper Potomac
Summary
There is a large presence of the Union Army in the Upper Potomac area including Williamsport, Sharpsburg, Point of Rocks, and Harper's Ferry. Capt. Doubleday's battery shot at rebel pickets in a house across the river from Williamsport. "The Federal Army is again in motion towards Virginia." Heavy artillery is in place at Williamsport as Gen. Cadwalader's 6,000 men will cross the river there. Three columns of Maj. Gen. Patterson's troops have reached the Potomac at Point of Rocks, Shepherdstown and Harper's Ferry. John M. Stonebraker, a prominent secessionist from Sharpsburg, was captured at his mother's home. Union men Lt. Col. Bowman and Mr. Chase, who were captured by secessionists opposite Williamsport, are now "safe and in jail at Martinsburg."
Article Source
Newspaper: The Valley Register
Publication Date: June 28th, 1861
Page/Column: 2
Town: Middletown, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Home Front / Effects of War
