Taking the Oath
Summary
Capt. Burns, Provost Marshal of Hagerstown, established an office in Boonsboro and has administered the oath of allegiance to 46 men: Christian Deaner, John Poffinberger, Joseph Knox, Rev. A Copenhaver, Dr. A.B. Wilson, Jacob Becker, Charles A. Gabe, Frederick Betts, Samuel H. Smith, John H. Lakin, Charles D. Smith, John C. Brining, Jonathan Gelwicks, Thomas E. Smith, Elias Hutzell, Dr. A.W. Lakin, Robert J. Shafer, Otho Sherman, A.W. Brining, James B. Myers, George W. Smith, Thomas Kennedy, Jacob Kraig, Solomon Nikirk, Thomas Smith, John Davis, Samuel McClure, Lewis H. Smith, Augustus Vauxwood, Philip Storm, Frederick Reipsolmen, Henry Heck, James W. Shank, Emanuel Krep, Dr. O.J. Smith, Dr. Francis Smith, Oscar Smith, Henry Blessing, William Betts, Jacob Haupt, William Booth, James Eavey, Emanuel Suman, Henry Knott, J. Emory Stonesifer, and Henry Heckrotte.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Valley Register
Publication Date: August 15th, 1862
Page/Column: 2F
Town: Middletown, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Civilian Divided Loyalties
- Home Front / Effects of War
