It is stated…
Summary
A prisoner captured during the raid on New Creek has identified Maj. Mason, son of ex-Senator Jas. Mason, as the Rebel officer who picked the pockets of Union prisoners.
Transcript
It is stated upon the authority of an escaped prisoner, who was captured during the recent raid on New Creek, that the chief thief among the Rebels was a drunken, blear-eyed, pug-nose, Major Mason, son of ex-Senator Jas. M. Mason. This fellow searched an robbed with his own hands eighteen or twenty citizen prisoners, taking everything of value found upon their persons. Although thrice ordered by General Romer[?] to send his prisoners to the front, he refused to obey until he had finished his pocket picking.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: December 17th, 1862
Page/Column: 2D
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Soldiers' Lives
