Was Frederick Stone a Confederate Agent?

[SSlater]

It appears that the "Stone Family of Maryland" were "true-Blue" defenders of the United States forever and ever. Every one of them was a Governor -a Delegate- a Senator - Judge -Signer of the Declaration of Independence - There must have been a Stone in position of authority - forever. Including Frederick Stone. How could he think of anything - but defend the U. S.? I would suspect him to be a Federal Agent. For example:He knew about the boat "on stand-by", and the Rebs never got to use it - did he talk?
The Federals that occupied Southern Maryland never gave him any "trouble", yet they watched and "bugged" all the rest and gave some a little time in the 'Cooler". Even when everyone learned about the "boat", they still didn't pester him.
His "position" on the war was well rewarded - the Stones continued to be Judges, Representatives, Senators etc. etc.
The worst that he might have done was - he stayed out of itand didn't help anybody.
(As long as he was holding the money - he knew that the boat was not being made-ready.) (SAID BY A TRUE YANKEE)

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(02-03-2017 12:39 AM)SSlater Wrote:  It appears that the "Stone Family of Maryland" were "true-Blue" defenders of the United States forever and ever. Every one of them was a Governor -a Delegate- a Senator - Judge -Signer of the Declaration of Independence - There must have been a Stone in position of authority - forever. Including Frederick Stone. How could he think of anything - but defend the U. S.? I would suspect him to be a Federal Agent. For example:He knew about the boat "on stand-by", and the Rebs never got to use it - did he talk?
The Federals that occupied Southern Maryland never gave him any "trouble", yet they watched and "bugged" all the rest and gave some a little time in the 'Cooler". Even when everyone learned about the "boat", they still didn't pester him.
His "position" on the war was well rewarded - the Stones continued to be Judges, Representatives, Senators etc. etc.
The worst that he might have done was - he stayed out of itand didn't help anybody.
(As long as he was holding the money - he knew that the boat was not being made-ready.) (SAID BY A TRUE YANKEE)

Another thought - when he was threatened by the Federal Gunboat, he might have worried that they might have mistakenly believed that he was working with the Rebs.