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Glad They're Caught (July 17th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: 25 Frederick County men among Rebels captured near Smithsburg by Kilpatrick's cavalry, incl. Fearhake, Pope, Ebert, Cassell, Jones, Haller, Grimes, Carter, Brashears, Davis, Raitt, Stevenson, Grabill, Schultz, Bromwell, Lickum

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Frederick County Lieutenants Killed (July 17th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: All 3 Lieutenants killed in 1st MD Home Brigade at Gettysburg were from Frederick County: Smith (an editor of the Frederick MD Union), Eader, and Willman

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Frederick County Rebel Soldiers Wounded (July 17th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Jos. L. Wagner and Richard E. Wagner of Liberty, both in Rebel army, were wounded at Gettysburg and are in the Federal hospital in Frederick

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Promoted (July 17th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Gen. Kenly promoted to command a division in First Corps; Col. Dushane to command Maryland Brigade, now at the front

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Relief for the Wounded (July 17th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: $1,040 subscribed in Frederick for relief of wounded in Gettysburg battles

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Still Alive with Troops (July 17th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Account of Union army's movements through Middletown after Gettysburg from July 7 to July 16, 1863

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Rebel Prisoners (July 17th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: 500-600 Rebel prisoners captured on Upper Potomac and taken through Middletown to Frederick (including Gen. Jenkins); 2,000 prisoners captured at Williamsport were marched to Hagerstown

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Lee's Retreat (July 17th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Editorial from the American identifying Lee's defeat at Gettysburg and retreat as evidence of weakness of Rebel army and of the valor of the Army of the Potomac

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Terrible Riot in New York. Loss of Life and Destruction of Property (July 17th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Draft riots erupt in New York City; 7th Regiment of New York militia left Frederick on July 14 by train to help quell riots; 6 or 8 other NY regiments passed through Middletown and took cars at Frederick to New York

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Gettysburg Newspaper Editor Jailed (July 17th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Editor of the Compiler, copperhead newspaper in Gettysburg, sent to Fort McHenry for showing Rebel troops the houses in which wounded Union soldiers were quartered

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