Recruiting Committee
Summary
Governor Bradford appointed several men to a committee representing Frederick County to work with similar committees in other Maryland counties to devise the best means of recruiting four regiments required as the quota for the state. The members of the local committee are Richard Potts, L.J Brengle, Edward Shriver, Gideon Bantz, Frederick Schley, Grayson Eichelberger, Dr. C.J. Baer, Joshua Biggs, Jacob Motter, Colonel John McPherson, Edward Jones, O.P. Snyder, Leonard Harbaugh, J.D. Crumbaugh, Samuel L. Governor, John Houck, Charles Gross, Joseph Willhide, Hiram Buhrman, D. Rinehart, and B.A. Cunningham. Brengle was named Chair, Buhrman as secretary.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Valley Register
Publication Date: August 1st, 1862
Page/Column: 2A
Town: Middletown, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Home Front / Effects of War
