From the Richmond Dispatch, 3/6/1862, p. 2, c. 2

Arrest of Alleged "Union" Men. – The following parties have been arrested for supposed "Union" proclivities since our last report:

Tuesday – John Bennett, of Norfolk; Solomon Fenton, Jr., Memphis; Ebenezer Halleck, grocer, Main street; Rev. A. Bosserman, of Baltimore, Pastor of Fist Independent Christian Church, Mayo street.

Wednesday – Charles Palmer, commission merchant, Richmond; Wm. Fay, shipbuilder, do., Louis G. Smelmann, liquor merchant, do. The last named was taken up for selling cider. About 30 soldiers were hauled up yesterday, but discharged on procuring proper vouchers, or with passes to return to camp forthwith.

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