George W. Wilson

Gender:Male
Era:1800s
State:Maryland
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Biography

Marshall identifies Wilson as editor of the Marlboro Gazette in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He reports an October 16, 1862 arrest after publication of editorials criticizing the draft apportionment and military conduct. Wilson was taken to the Old Capitol Prison, held six days, and discharged following efforts by Representative Charles Calvert. Source: John A. Marshall, American Bastile (1869), printed pages 463-464, https://archive.org/details/americanbastile00marsgoog/page/n478/mode/1up.

Case

Old Capitol Prison
Charges: Wartime political detention; the cited account does not establish a criminal conviction.
Arrested: Oct 16, 1862
Sentence: Wartime detention; exact custody endpoints are not established in the cited account.
Institution State: District of Columbia

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