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List of Political Prisoners at Fort McHenry, Md., November 19, 1862

HEADQUARTERS, Baltimore, November 26, 1861.
Hon. WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
SIR: I have the honor to inclose a list of prisoners at Fort McHenry on the 19th instant. No additions have been made until to-day. A man by the name of Coe has been sent there, but I am not prepared at this moment to report his case. It would be a great convenience if all these prisoners including Thomas (Zarvona) could be sent away.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN A. DIX,
Major-General.

Name Residence Date of Arrest Charge
Richard Thomas Zarvona July 8, 1861 Piracy and treason.
William W. Glenn Baltimore, Md Sept. 15, 1861 Editor of Exchange newspaper, Baltimore
George Julius Hagerstown, Md Oct. 16, 1861 Forwarding recruits to the Confederate Army.
Robert W. Rasin Baltimore, Md Oct. 26, 1861 Forwarding recruits to the Confederate Army.
R. C. Holland Dorchester County, Md Nov. 4, 1861 Visiting Virginia (per letter from H.C. Hickson on file at Fort McHenry).
Thomas Mortimer Baltimore, Md Nov. 8, 1861 Disloyalty (per letter from Major-General Dix, Baltimore, Nov. 8, 1861)
James Martin Baltimore, Md Nov. 8, 1861 Disloyalty (per letter from Major-General Dix, Baltimore, Nov. 8, 1861)
William F. Engle Nov. 13, 1861 Lieutenant in the rebel army.
Jonah Potterfield Nov. 13, 1861 Raising a rebel flag on his house and applying to the rebels for arms to defend it. &c
Edward C. Cottrell Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md. Nov. 16, 1861 Correspondence with rebels

Glenn, Julius, Holland, Moritimer, Martin and Cottrell refuse to take the oath of allegiance.

JOHN A. DIX,
Major-General

Source: Official Records, Series 2, Volume 2.


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