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Returned Rebels (July 4th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Milford Spohn, James W. Geasey, and John Steele, who had left Liberty in Frederick Co. to enlist in the Rebel army, were recently captured in an engagement in the Valley of Virginia and have returned home on parole.
Full DetailsArrests at New Market (July 4th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: On Thursday morning at New Market, a schoolmaster named John McGachen threatened to shoot two members of the 8th New York Cavalry as they walked by. He was encouraged to do so by Dr. Warner Hobbs. McGachen and Hobbs were arrested. Col. John Thomas was also arrested, for failing to return 60 or 70 state rifles, which had previously been given to a now-disbanded New Market militia company, of which Thomas had been the Captain. The rifles are believed to have fallen into disloyal hands. All three were sent to Fort McHenry.
Full DetailsMilitary Arrests (July 4th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Judge James L. Bartol of the Court of Appeals was arrested and sent to Fort McHenry, charges unknown. Charles C. Fulton, editor of the Baltimore American newspaper, was arrested due to his publication of items about the war. Both have since been released.
Full DetailsThe Way the Rebels Lie (July 4th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Paraphrases a false newspaper article claiming that Gen. Jackson had defeated Gen. Banks at Williamsport and was pursuing the Federal army towards Washington, DC.
Full DetailsFourth of July (July 9th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Full description of Frederick's 4th of July celebration, including names of many participants, including the band of the 1st Regt., Potomac Home Guard and a choir led by Capt. Wm. H. Reese.
Full DetailsIncidents of the Fourth (July 9th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The 4th of July in Frederick passed pretty quietly, but Lloyd Luckett was arrested for disturbing the peace, two secession flags were seized, and a rebel headdress at the home of J.W. Heard was seized by the Provost Marshal.
Full DetailsPublic Sale (July 9th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: Wm. B. Tabler, agent and auctioneer, will sell at the Frederick Co. jail a female slave, aged about 20.
Full DetailsNotice (July 9th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: A runaway African American slave named Bill Short, about 17-18 years of age, was committed to the jail of Frederick County. He says he belongs to Mary Henderson of Washington, D.C. The owner must appear and have him released or he will be discharged according to the law.
Full DetailsSick and Wounded (July 9th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A large number of sick and woudned soldiers were brought to the U.S.A. General Hospital, Frederick, from the Valley of Virginia the past week. Another large number were taken directly to Baltimore.
Full DetailsMonster Plum Pudding (July 9th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Adam Rupertus, Frederick baker, made a monster plum pudding as dessert for the sick and wounded at the U.S.A. General Hospital on the 4th of July.
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