Public Meeting!
Summary
Friends of the Union met in Hagerstown to promote the President's request for more troops, adopted resolutions in favor of a draft and punishing "all acts of disloyalty and expressions of disaffection." Officers included John Miller, Jonathan Toby, John Thomas, Edward Stake and Isaac Nesbit.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Publication Date: August 13th, 1862
Page/Column: 2
Town: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
Subjects
- Civilian Divided Loyalties
- Civil Liberties
- Home Front / Effects of War
