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The Draft (November 14th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: William Mahoney, commissioner on the draft for Frederick County believes draft will take place today, but is awaiting instructions. Surgeons investigation of about 2600 applicants for exemption resulted in 1708 being exempted, 892 rejected. Of the applicants rejected, 92 did not return the finding certificate of fitness for duty. the number exempted by the surgeons is 60 per cent more than the number exempted by Dr. Moran. [Examiner]
Full DetailsEspecial Call (November 19th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Ladies' Union Relief Association of Frederick ask friends to renew their diligence due to the vast number of sick and wounded now in their midst.
Full DetailsThanksgiving Day and the Inmates of Our Hospitals (November 19th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Reminding citizens that suffering patriots in the Frederick hospitals deserve something better on Thanksgiving than government rations and asking for contributions through the Ladies' Relief Assoc.
Full DetailsThe Conscription (November 19th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Frederick's draft took place at City Hall under William Mahoney, Dennis Scholl and Grayson Eichelberger drawing the names. The first was William [Renner?]. Includes a list of all those drafted.
Full DetailsDeaths at the Hospitals (November 19th, 1862)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: A list of soldiers that have died in the hospitals in Hagerstown. Burials have been attended by men of 29th PA Regt., and some by Mr. Edwards of St. John's Episcopal church. Some memorial verses attached.
Full DetailsWashington County Circuit Court (November 19th, 1862)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The fall term of the Washington County Circuit Court will commence in one week, but not at the Court House which is being used as a hospital for wounded soldiers.
Full DetailsDonations for the Sick Soldiers (November 19th, 1862)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The ladies of Cumberland and Funkstown have sent several boxes of articles for the sick soldiers at the Seminary and other hospitals in Hagerstown.
Full DetailsClaims Against the Government (November 19th, 1862)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The editor urges citizens to prepare their claims for compensation for property damaged during the battles of South Mountain and Antietam and suggests that Rep. Francis Thomas should visit the Antietam battlefield.
Full DetailsA Card (November 19th, 1862)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Letter from Dr. George P. Oliver, Clear Spring Hospital, thanking the ladies of Clear Spring for their assistance and for food donated by ladies from Tremont, Schuylkill Co., PA.
Full DetailsNotice (November 19th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: Capt. John Crane, Asst. Quartermaster, Frederick, requests persons holding claims against the Quartermaster's Department to present them for settlement.
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