A Rebel Agent Caught
Summary
A Frederick city man, J. J. Cochrane, known to have harassed Burnside's Rhode Island troops in Frederick in 1861, was captured in Baltimore with incriminating items and imprisoned in Old Capital Prison in Washington. He gave the false name of James Stewart when caught, but had papers in his possession indicating his real name was Cochrane and he was a Confederate agent. He was carrying morphine, quinine and other medicines purchased in Philadelphia which were intended for the South.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: April 29th, 1863
Page/Column: 2C
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Civilian Divided Loyalties
