A Riot in Hagerstown
Summary
“Copperheads "attempted to hold a meeting at the Court House in Hagerstown to “endorse (in their peculiar way) President Johnson,” but some returned Union soldiers broke it up, leading to a bloody brawl.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Valley Register
Publication Date: March 2nd, 1866
Page/Column: 2A
Town: Middletown, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Politics
- Aftermath of War / Reconstruction
