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Public Sale (July 30th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: Wm. B. Tabler, auctioneer, will sell two African American females at the Frederick County jail. Both are slaves for life. One is about 36 and the other about 17(?), both good workers.
Full DetailsAcknowledgement (July 30th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Mrs. J. A. Bantz, President of the Ladies Union Relief Association, acknowledges the donation of items for the relief of sick and wounded soldiers at the USA General Hospital in Frederick. Names of donors and their donation are published. Items include eggs, rolls, butter, preserves, corn meal, milk, candy, tea, etc.
Full DetailsThanks (July 30th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Thanks to Mrs. Martin Yonson (sp?) on behalf of the Ladies Union Relief Association for her donation of 2 buckets of soup and chicken.
Full DetailsHospital Report (July 30th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Official report of the soldiers in the U.S.A. General Hospital in Frederick County for the week ending July 26th. Number from the preceding week was 1,028. 13 more admitted; 121 returned to duty; 1 died; 1 deserted. The death was that of Private John McKnight of Co. E, 73 PA Vols. from diarrhea.
Full DetailsFirst Maryland Regiment (July 30th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Wm. A. Wisong, Esq. was in Frederick city settling claims for family members of the 1st MD Regt. who are now prisoners of war. He will arrange to have the sums paid without expense to the recipients.
Full DetailsRecruiting Committee (August 1st, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Governor Bradford appointed several men to a committee representing Frederick County to work with similar committees in other Maryland counties to devise the best means of recruiting four regiments required as the quota for the state. The members of the local committee are Richard Potts, L.J Brengle, Edward Shriver, Gideon Bantz, Frederick Schley, Grayson Eichelberger, Dr. C.J. Baer, Joshua Biggs, Jacob Motter, Colonel John McPherson, Edward Jones, O.P. Snyder, Leonard Harbaugh, J.D. Crumbaugh, Samuel L. Governor, John Houck, Charles Gross, Joseph Willhide, Hiram Buhrman, D. Rinehart, and B.A. Cunningham. Brengle was named Chair, Buhrman as secretary.
Full DetailsArrested for Recruiting (August 1st, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: John Hagan, who lived on the western turnpike three miles from Frederick, was arrested for soliciting rebel recruits. Encouraged a man to enlist at the Billiard Room of the City Hotel.
Full DetailsReverend Appointed Chaplain to U.S.A. General Hospital, Frederick (August 1st, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Rev. B.H. Crever of the Methodist Episcopal Church has been appointed and commissioned the chaplain to the USA General Hospital at Frederick.
Full DetailsTaking the Oath of Allegiance (August 1st, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Captain Burns, Provost Marshal of Hagerstown, makes disloyal citizens take oath of allegiance. So far, 61 citizens, including William T. Hamilton, a lawyer, had been administered the oath. One man, Henry Rice, first refused to take oath, but changed his mind after a night in jail, Article includes the allegiance.
Full DetailsFrederick Men Released Upon Taking Oath of Allegiance (August 1st, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: F. Markell and Robert Johnson of Frederick, arrested a week ago in Hagerstown by military authorities, were released after taking the oath of allegiance.
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