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Distinguished Visitors (September 24th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Dr. Lewis Steiner, U.S. Sanitary Commission,, entertained at his home in Frederick several officials including U.S. Surgeon Gen. Hammond , Inspector Gen. Muir of the British Army, Bishop Whipple, Lt. Col. Coolidge, and Navy Surgeon Pinkney.
Full DetailsDistinguished Visitors (September 26th, 1862)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: Description of Rebel raid in Westminster by 5th Regt., VA Cavalry, Col. Rosser, with Upton Dorsey. Arrest of Dr. Billingslea, seizure of enrollment books from Commissioner Reese, destruction of property. Pursued by Burnside's cavalry.
Full DetailsThe War in Maryland (September 26th, 1862)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: Accounts of the Battles of South Mountain and Antietam and the surrender of Harper's Ferry.
Full DetailsA Disappointment (September 26th, 1862)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: The treatment of the Southern soldiers by the people of Frederick, MD and the reaction of the soldiers to their treatment and poor conditions
Full DetailsWhat Frederick has Seen (September 26th, 1862)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: A brief account of the movement of both armies through Frederick, MD
Full DetailsBattle of Antietam (September 26th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Battle of Antietam most terrific since Waterloo; recap of reported killed, wounded, and missing, prisoners, colors, and arms captured.
Full DetailsA Vast Hospital (September 26th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: From Hagerstown to southern limits of county, Washington County filled with wounded of Battle of Antietam; every house and barn filled between Boonsboro and Sharpsburg in one vast hospital; population entirely engaged in caring for needs of wounded. Washington House, County Hall, and Lyceum Hall given over to wounded.
Full DetailsThe Draft (September 26th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Gov. Bradford further postpones the draft in MD until next Wednesday, 1st of October.
Full DetailsHagerstown Member of Maryland Legislature Taken by Rebels (September 26th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Dorsey Herbert, MD Legislature member from Hagerstown, captured by Rebels.
Full DetailsThe Battle at Sharpsburg: Compliment to the Ladies of Middletown (September 26th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: New York Tribune correspondent describes field hospitals in barns, transport of wounded, horrifying emergency amputations in care of wounded Union and Rebel soldiers after Antietam and South Mountain. Effects on private homes in Middletown where wounded housed; lauded work of Middletown ladies who worked day and night.
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