Today in Wheeling History: July 28—John N. Smith, William Stewart, and Erbin Walker were released from Wheeling’s Atheneum prison (1864).
Rebel citizens Smith, Stewart, and Walker were arrested as hostages shortly after the seizing of Union citizen John Adams, a Union citizen of Wayne County, by a party of Rebels on March 17th. In mid-July, the dead, bullet-ridden body of Adams was found about twelve miles from where he was taken. The Rebel hostages were released after informing Arthur I. Boreman, Governor of West Virginia. (https://tinyurl.com/2vjpt8s5) (https://tinyurl.com/44v4ckxk)
Rebel citizens Smith, Stewart, and Walker were arrested as hostages shortly after the seizing of Union citizen John Adams, a Union citizen of Wayne County, by a party of Rebels on March 17th. In mid-July, the dead, bullet-ridden body of Adams was found about twelve miles from where he was taken. The Rebel hostages were released after informing Arthur I. Boreman, Governor of West Virginia. (https://tinyurl.com/2vjpt8s5) (https://tinyurl.com/44v4ckxk)
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