Seizure of Arms
Summary
A detachment from companies B & F of the 4th CT Regt. travelled through Middletown carrying a large number of State rifles that were in the possession of Capt. Aaron Poffenberger, from Myersville, who denied he was a Secession sympathizer.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Valley Register
Publication Date: September 6th, 1861
Page/Column: 2C
Town: Middletown, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Local Soldiers
- Civilian Divided Loyalties
- Home Front / Effects of War
