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Melancholy Affair

Summary

Jesse H Wharton of Hagerstown, a political prisoner jailed in Washington, shot and killed for disobeying orders of Ambrose Baker, guard


Article Source

Newspaper: The Valley Register

Publication Date: April 25th, 1862

Page/Column: 2B

Town: Middletown, MD

County: Frederick

Subjects

  • Civilian Divided Loyalties
  • Civil Liberties

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