Biography
George W. Wilson was arrested on October 16, 1862.
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.
Mahony’s memoir places George W. Wilson’s Marlboro arrest at noon on October 15, 1862 and his arrival at Old Capitol Prison that evening. It reports six actual days and Representative Charles Calvert’s intervention. Its October 15 date differs from the October 16 date in the separately cited Marshall narrative; this source discrepancy does not replace the existing case date or create an additional six-day stay.
