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The Daily Dispatch: September 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
Yankeedom, or rather was brought back after getting some distance on his way. His name is William S. Atwood, and his rank that of Major in the 1st regiment of Michigan volunteers. His detention wasby an order of Gen. Winder to that effect, a charge of grand larceny having been entered against Atwood. It appears that while Atwood's regiment was prowling in the vicinity of Mount Vernon he and a Atwood's regiment was prowling in the vicinity of Mount Vernon he and a number of his comrades proceeded to depredate on the premises, by virtue of their belonging to the family of Col. Jno. A. Washington, a rebel, and in pursuance of Pope's proclamation. Atwood selectedAtwood selected as his share of the plunder the celebrated picture of George Washington, painted by Stuart, and which for eighty-odd years had been hanging in the venerable mansion undisturbed. He caused it to complaint which caused his detention was entered by some member of Col. Washington's family. Maj. Atwood was offered the option of ransoming himself by producing the picture, but giving no satisfact