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Attention, Soldiers! (September 16th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: for Hoofland's German Bitters made by C. M. Jackson & Co. and sold by Jones & Evans in Philadelphia. The advertisement is aimed at soldiers and their friends. This drug will cure nine-tenths of the diseases caused by "exposure and privations incident to camp life." Do not buy counterfeits. Price is 75 cents per bottle or six for $4.00.
Full DetailsEmancipation (September 16th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The stance of the Examiner regarding emancipation is written in response to a paper addressed to the people of Maryland by the chairman and several members of the "Conservative" State Central Committee. Thomas Swann and John P. Kennedy were among the paper's signers. The address attempts to make the Unconditional Union Party wear the "stigma of Abolitionism and premeditated revolutionary violence" and implies that the Unconditional Union Party supports emancipation without consideration of the rights of slaveholders in Maryland. Authors of the address insist that they are totally loyal Union men, but that making "peremptory emancipation" the goal of the Union Party will disturb the "harmony" of the party. "The laborious effort of the Address is to represent Emancipation in Maryland as a 'side issue' calculated to 'disturb the harmony of the Union party' and to prevent the combination of 'all shades of opinion in a common effort to restore the Union.'" The Examiner suggests that the "intelligent reader" will recognize that the address is aimed at the preservation of slavery in the state in spite of the protestations of the authors. Those men admit that the institution of slavery is now only a "skeleton." The Examiner suggests that if the institution is now a "skeleton," then why not bury it.
Full DetailsThe Nominee for Congress (September 16th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Francis Thomas, the Unconditional Union nominee for the 38th Congress, accepts the nomination of the Hagerstown Convention and pledges to abide by its resolutions.
Full DetailsCounty Convention (September 16th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Announcement for the upcoming County Convention for the Unconditional Union party to be held at Junior Hall for the purpose of selecting candidates for local offices as well as 6 delegates to the next General Assembly. The convention may experience some difficulties because of the "unwieldy" mass delegation representing the Frederick District as well as the presence of a "Conservative" delegation from Jefferson. The Examiner suggests that the convention will probably not tolerate the presence of the "Copperhead" group from Jefferson who do not want to be considered as "Unconditional Union" supporters. The utmost importance must be placed on nominating competent and unconditionally loyal men for local offices and especially for delegates to the legislature. High standards must be maintained in choosing candidates or the people of the county will be disappointed and betrayed.
Full DetailsCounty Convention (September 16th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: List of the elected delegates from each Frederick County District to the County Convention. Frederick District has a "mass delegation" while the other districts name individual delegates.
Full DetailsRaising a Flag (September 16th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A new flag and staff has been erected at the U.S.A. General Hospital in Frederick. A group of "Old Defenders" from the War of 1812 participated in the ceremony marking the event and they were escorted by two companies of the Potomac Home Brigade commanded by Capt. Whittier. Rev. Mr. Creaver gave a stirring address and afterward there was a meal prepared by the convalescent patients and hospital stewards.
Full DetailsTried by Court Martial (September 16th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: John W. Heard, once editor of the Herald, and James Cochran, former residents of the Frederick, were tried by court martial but the verdicts were not in. Heard was accused of recruiting within the Federal lines and Cochran was accused of being a spy.
Full DetailsHospital Report (September 16th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Official report of the soldiers in the U.S.A. General Hospital in Frederick City for the week ending Sept. 11, 1863. There were 581 in the hospital; 2 died and assorted numbers were returned to duty, furloughed, deserted or discharged. The dead were C. W. Peckham, Means VA Cav. and Leander Christy, Co. I, 1st U. S. Artillery.
Full DetailsProceedings of the Jefferson District Union Meeting (September 16th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: G. W. Crum, President of the Jefferson District Unconditional Union Meeting, reported the proceedings of the meeting. Before the meeting began, a group of "disaffected" individuals were in hopes of controlling the meeting but it was too late to counteract their influence by gathering more Unconditional men. At the meeting, 10 delegates to the County Convention were chosen. After the regular meeting ended, the "disaffected" individuals met and chose 15 delegates of their own to the County Convention. Some of those have already declined and it is expected that more will join them.
Full DetailsResolutions of Grief and Condolence (September 16th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Resolutions of a meeting of officers and men of Co. E, 7th Regiment Maryland Volunteers held at Rappahannock Station, Sept. 1, 1863, concerning the death of a dear companion and kind friend, Sgt. Joshua F. Lightner. Lt. John Howard presided. The sympathies of the company are offered to his relatives and friends and it was resolved that a copy of proceedings be sent to the family as well as published in the Frederick Examiner and Baltimore American.
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