Governor Bradford
Summary
Governor Bradford arrived in Frederick en route to Sharpsburg, on business related to the Antietam cemetery and the impressment of Negroes into the US Army.
Transcript
GOV. BRADFORD. – Gov. Bradford arrived in this city, on Thursday last, en route for Sharpsburg, Washington county, to transact some business in connection with the proposed cemetery to be located on the Antietam battle field; and also to gather evidence in relation to the impressments of [ne]groes in the U. S. Army in that locality.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: April 27th, 1864
Page/Column: 2
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Home Front / Effects of War
- African Americans
