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Vandalism (September 24th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Examiner condemns the infamous Rebels for destroying the Iron railroad bridge over the Monocacy, attempting to destroy the Harper's Ferry bridge, and tearing up a picture of George Washington in the Examiner office.
Full DetailsRebel Prisoners (September 24th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Over 2,500 rebel prisoners, not including wounded rebels, have passed through Frederick on the way to Baltimore since the recent battles.
Full DetailsDestructive Fire (September 24th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: During the rebel invasion of MD, Gen. Stuart occupied the home of Adam Koogle, near Middletown. On leaving the rebels burned the turnpike bridge and Koogle's farm buildings.
Full DetailsThe Rebel Proclamation (September 24th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A week of terror began when the rebel army crossed the Potomac and entered Frederick. Some residents fled, the rest, prepared for the worst, but were reassured by Gen. Lee's proclamation of impunity for Unionists. Bradley T. Johnson's "insurrectionary appeal" failed to win over many citizens. Several named local men were recruiting for the rebel army.
Full DetailsThe Hospitals (September 24th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: In Frederick, the churches, halls, seminaries, public schools, City Hotel and U.S. Hotel have been appropriated as hospitals for the wounded in the recent battles in Frederick and Washington Cos. Gen. Wool wants to separate Union and Rebel wounded but Surgeon Gen. Hammond is preventing that.
Full DetailsEspecial Call (September 24th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Mrs. J. A. Bantz, President of the Ladies' Union Relief Association of Frederick, thanks everyone for sending supplies and delicacies to the "vast" number of soldiers in the hospitals and entreats men and women to forward whatever they can to anyone connected with the Relief Association.
Full DetailsHospital Report (September 24th, 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 Sept. 20th. 200 soldiers were in the hospital the previous week and 672 were admitted during the week. 95 soldiers were returned to duty and 8 died. A number of Confederate soldiers also died but their names were unknown. The report applies only to the U. S. General Hospital at the Barracks and not to the 16 other hospitals in the city.
Full DetailsArrest of G.K. Shelman (September 24th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: George K. Shelman, a lieutenant in Bradley T. Johnson's "company of rebels," who left Frederick about 16 months ago, was captured in Hagerstown. He and Kilgour "were on a frolic." Kilgour narrowly escaped, but Shelman was "too drunk to get away." He has been sent North.
Full DetailsRequisites for the Wounded (September 24th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Acknowledgment of the arrival of supplies for wounded soldiers from several different people and organizations. Supplies included shirts, lint, sheets, pillow cases, bandages, "a cask of nice dry toast," and so forth. The contributions came from people in New York City, Radnor, PA, and school children from Emmitsburg, MD.
Full DetailsHorse Thieves (September 24th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A report of Confederate soldiers who have entered Maryland and used Confederate scrip to buy (equated with stealing in article) horses and other farm animals. Mr. Geo. W. Padgett, of Licksville, had horses and mules, bacon, family clothing and bedding stolen. Wm. D. Reese, Esq. of Frederick was paid in valueless Confederate scrip for 2 horses by Col. Hyam of the Confederate army. There are many other reports of this kind, but the paper does not have room to print them.
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