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Union Men Appearing in Georgia (October 10th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Reprint of a letter found on a dead Georgia soldier after the battle at South Mountain, expressing the hunger and fatigue facing Rebel soldiers and hope for "peas sune."
Full DetailsVisit of the President (October 10th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: President Lincoln visits battlefields of Antietam and South Mtn., returning to Washington via Middletown and Frederick, where he makes a short speech thanking citizens for dedication to cause of Union.
Full DetailsLate Seeding (October 10th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Seeding delayed by drought but also by Rebel invasion of Maryland and battles, upset and confusion among farmers and trampled fields.
Full DetailsSickly (October 10th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Diphtheria and scarlet fever epidemic in Middletown.
Full DetailsIt is stated that a… [The News] (October 10th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Military commission sent to make topographical survey of Antietam to determine troop positions during the battle. [item not detonated with dash as separate from previous item]
Full DetailsFrom the Army of the Potomac (October 10th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Federal cavalry and artillery reconnaissance across the Potomac from Sharpsburg; reached Martinsburg without contact. Skirmish with Rebels on return, and report from Winchester says Rebels demoralized and short of supplies. Federal troops guarding the B&O Railroad bridge at Paw-Paw, halfway between Hancock and Cumberland, are captured. Federal troops captured Rebel encampment, taking cannon, wagons, horses and mules.
Full DetailsStringent Order (October 10th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Order issued by Gen. McClellan, due to acts of depredation around Sharpsburg, mandating that any soldiers found outside their camps without permission are to be arrested and kept under guard at Harper's Ferry. McClellan reminds corps commanders that they are occupying a loyal region that looks to them to prevent looting and to preserve order.
Full DetailsThe President and the Invasion of Maryland (October 10th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Comments on Lincoln's praise of Maryland's loyalty in a speech following visit to Antietam. Events of Maryland invasion appear to have changed officials' opinion of loyalty of Maryland. Prior to invasion, Rebel sympathizers threatened loyal Unionists with little or no fear of punishment. Lack of support of citizens during invasion proves Maryland as loyal. [Balto. Clipper]
Full DetailsDispatch from Gen. Halleck to Gen. McClellan (October 10th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Gen. Halleck praises McClellan for his victories at South Mtn. and Antietam, as reported by McClellan. (see 1252).
Full DetailsRe-Committed (October 15th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Ulysses Hobbs, Spencer C. Jones, and George W. Shearer, released from Ft. Delaware, have been recommitted to Ft. McHenry for refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance and failing to comply with conditions of their release..
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