Resisting the Draft
Summary
Joshua Zimmerman, from near to Frederick City, was arrested for resisting the draft when he was approached by John A. Hedges, Esq., the enrolling officer. He was threatening and violent. He appeared before the Provost Marshal in Frederick and ultimately put in the Guard House where his defiance subsided. Later he was sent to Baltimore to abide by the orders of Maj. Gen. Schenck.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: September 23rd, 1863
Page/Column: 2C
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Home Front / Effects of War
