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A Politician Pleads Guilty to Horse Stealing (March 25th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Capt. Simpson , former Ohio senator, convicted in Ohio of stealing a horse. He had served in the Union army, was captured and later released through exertions of his friend Bradley T. Johnson of Frederick.
Full DetailsOn the 18th inst… [Marriages] (March 25th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice of marriage of Nicholas Haines, a Chambersburg, PA, soldier and Ann Catharine Kauffman of Frederick.
Full DetailsOn Wednesday… [Marriages] (March 25th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice of marriage between James Roberts, 3d WI Regt soldier and Mrs. Mary Melius of Frederick
Full DetailsPublic Sale (March 25th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: Araby Farm in Urbana Dist., to be sold at auction, along with 3 slaves, by order of Daniel Getzendanner and D.C. Winebrenner, mortgagees of Samuel Dixon.
Full DetailsCorporation Moonlight (March 25th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The promise of a full moon caused Frederick to refrain from lighting its street lamps. As a result John Woodward fell over an unseen obstruction and broke his ankle. False economy, says the Examiner.
Full DetailsHospital Orders (April 1st, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Because of the “conduct and obnoxious demeanor" of certain "Tory females" visiting the Frederick Hospital,” all passes are revoked and new ones will be issued only to “persons of known loyalty” applying through Mrs. Gideon Bantz of the Relief Assoc.
Full DetailsThere were 8 deaths… (April 1st, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: P.A. Rice of Mercersburg was one of 8 Union prisoners who have recently died at Richmond Prison. He had been captured during Stuart's raid into MD and PA.
Full DetailsOath of Allegiance (April 1st, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Brig. Gen. B.S. Roberts has ordered all persons in the Harpers Ferry area, including Maryland, Loudoun and Bolivar Heights, to take the oath of allegiance or move behind Confederate lines.
Full DetailsAt Brooks Station… [Deaths] (April 1st, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: John Z. Zimmerman died at Brook’s Station, VA. A Frederick native, he had served in the 55th OH Regt., Co.G.
Full DetailsWanted (April 1st, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement of Hiram Winchester, Frederick Female Seminary, seeking to acquire a slave child, 9 to 12, male or female.
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