General [Irvin] McDowell Issues Order

WS 1864-08-12 General McDowell Issues Order p 2, col D.JPG

Title

General [Irvin] McDowell Issues Order

Subject

Copperheads

Description

The "prominent citizen" - termed a copperhead by the Washington Statesman - believed a rumor that the polls for the upcoming presidential election would be under some sort of military guard, and that the vote would be restricted. McDowell assures his readers that this is not sure. Nevertheless, it is presumed that the "prominent" San Franciscan is under military arrest.

Abstract

The Washington Statesman reprints with comment an order issues by General [Irvin] McDowell, in command of the Department of the Pacific, reporting the arrest of a "prominent citizen" in San Francisco, to foment an armed insurrection.

Source

Washington Statesman

Publisher

Walla Walla W.T.: R.R. and S.G. Rees

Date Issued

1864-08-12

Contributor

San Francisco

References

McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885

Medium

Web

Type

article

Bibliographic Citation

Vol. III, No. 35, p. 2, col. D

Spatial Coverage

Pacific States

Temporal Coverage

1864-07-25

Provenance

Washington Secretary of State: Historic Newspapers

URL

http://sos.wa.gov/history/newspapers.aspx

Start Page

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End Page

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