Volunteering of Colored Men
Summary
Sixty or seventy free colored men from Clear Spring District, Washington County, have enlisted in the service and are awaiting transportation to Baltimore. Washington Co. will receive credit on the draft for these volunteers and this will greatly reduce the quota. Col. J. P. Creager said to the Frederick Examiner, on the authority of the Secretary of War, that counties will be credited with these recruits.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Publication Date: August 26th, 1863
Page/Column: 2B
Town: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
Subjects
- African Americans
