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Brutal Outrage

Summary

Four African Americans (Lewis and Chas Potts, Jacob Gross, and Adam Law) attacked a wounded soldier from General Hospital near Eagle Iron Works; attackers committed to the Frederick jail after hearing by Maj. Vredenburg


Article Source

Newspaper: The Valley Register

Publication Date: May 22nd, 1863

Page/Column: 2B

Town: Middletown, MD

County: Frederick

Subjects

  • Soldiers' Lives
  • Home Front / Effects of War
  • African Americans

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