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Meth. Epis. Church (January 21st, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Methodist Episcopal Church of Frederick will resume services after use as a hospital. Rev. Wm. Harding to preach at the Quarterly Meeting.
Full DetailsRemains of Henry C. Tabler (January 21st, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The remains of soldier Henry C. Tabler have been brought to Frederick after his death from illness while in a Confederate prison at Stafford Court House, VA
Full DetailsHospital Report (January 21st, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Report of number of sick and wounded soldiers at the U.S. General Hospital (Barracks) in Frederick for the week ending January 17, 1863
Full DetailsNotice (January 21st, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice that runaway slave Daniel Fox from Washington County has been committed to Frederick County jail. Sheriff Zimmerman asks owner Andrew Hager to claim him.
Full DetailsSheriff’s Sale (January 21st, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice. Sheriff Zimmerman will sell the Frederick property of Bradley T. Johnson at auction at the Dill House.
Full DetailsTo the Ladies of Hagerstown (January 21st, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: A very eloquent letter was addressed to the "Ladies of Hagerstown" from "the Soldiers of the Seminary Hospital" thanking the ladies for their hospitality. The soldiers are preparing to leave, but have spent two months receiving the kindnesses offered by the ladies. Letter is dated Jan. 14, 1863.
Full DetailsTrade with Virginians (January 21st, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Orders from Maj. Gen. Schenck, commander of the Eighth Army Corps, specify that there will be no trade of goods, merchandise or wares with Virginians except where there is satisfactory evidence presented that the persons receiving the goods are loyal to the Union. No more goods than are necessary for a single family's consumption may be traded. Revenue officers are placed at Harper's Ferry, Williamsport, Hancock and other points along the Potomac to enforce the orders. The article points out that if Maryland had seceded, it would find itself in the same dire straits as Virginia.
Full DetailsOutrages and Robberies by Deserters (January 21st, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Detailed report of the actions of 3 "desperadoes" supposed to be Union deserters who rode through the Middletown Valley visiting a number of homes and demanding money, clothing, saddles, bridles, etc. The article names those families from which items were stolen. Ultimately, the men were caught by Messrs. W. H. Miller and S. R. Stevens near Waynesboro, PA and imprisoned in Chambersburg. They are awaiting requisition by the governor of Maryland. [reprinted from the Frederick Examiner]
Full DetailsThe Razor Strap Man (January 21st, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Story of what Henry C. Smith, the famous local "razor strap man" is doing to help out the Federal army. Fourteen or fifteen years earlier, Mr. Smith perfected an inexpensive but good razor strap and became a very successful peddler. Following the battle of Antietam, he came out of retirement and volunteered as a nurse in a hospital in Frederick. He is attached to the 104th NY Regiment and his patients mend very rapidly, probably due to his skill as well as his marvelous humor which cures despondency. [from Frederick Examiner]
Full DetailsThe Seminary Hospital (January 21st, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The Seminary Hospital has been closed and the soldiers who were still patients have been relocated to the Smoketown Hospital in the southern part of the county. Other patients were discharged or sent to their regiments. A large number of maimed soldiers were sent to their homes from the Smoketown Hospital and a group of 7 men who had each lost a leg at Antietam were seen waiting at the train depot to return home without any money for the journey. The article states that the Army is in arrears in paying most of the soldiers. A new bill was just passed authorizing $100 million in legal tender to pay the army and navy.
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