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District Convention (October 7th, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Reminder to the Union voters of District 3 (Hagerstown) to attend a mass meeting at the Court House to nominate four candidates for magistrates, four for constables and one for supervisor.
Full DetailsThe County Nominees (October 7th, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: List of the nominees for various offices chosen at the Union County Convention. The paper declares that all the nominees are "unqualifiedly loyal to the Federal Government" although it admits "our preferences were not in all respects gratified." The ticket should receive the hearty support of Union voters. The nominees are for the positions of surveyor, sheriff, House of Delegates, Clerk of the Circuit Court, prosecuting attorney, etc.
Full DetailsHon. H. H. Goldsborough (October 7th, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The Union Convention of Washington Co. endorsed Hon. H. H. Goldsborough as its candidate for the office of Comptroller of the Treasury. The paper supports this choice.
Full DetailsDeath of a Soldier (October 7th, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Corporal Edward Keplinger, a member of Co. F, 1st Regiment, POTOMAC HOME BRIGADE, died of a protracted illness at the residence of Abraham G. Mumma of Hagerstown. He had been in the Gettysburg battle and just entered his 21st year. His remains were accompanied to his burial place by members of the 18th Connecticut Volunteers now on provost duty in Hagerstown.
Full DetailsAnother (October 7th, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: On Saturday last, Private Michael Hull, a member of Capt. Anderson's company, died at his residence of a protracted illness and was buried at the Church of the United Brethren with military honors by the 18th Connecticut Volunteers.
Full DetailsUnion County Convention (October 7th, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: A report of the proceedings of the Union County Convention held at the Court House in Hagerstown on October 3rd. The officers in charge of the meeting are named; the resolutions which were adopted are given and the nominees for the various offices are listed. Two of the resolutions are of particular interest. 1) "Resolved, that the soil, climate, material wealth and resources of the state of Maryland demand the speedy substitution of free white for slave labor." 2) Resolved, that we are in favor of emancipation and the extinction of slavery in our state."
Full DetailsRebel Losses at Gettysburg (October 7th, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The rebel losses at Gettysburg are gradually coming to light. A Richmond correspondent of the Mobile Register says losses (killed and wounded) at Gettysburg were approximately 25,000 men. The source was a person intimately associated with General Lee.
Full DetailsCaution (October 7th, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Notice: Jonathan Hager advises that no one harbor or employ his slave Mary Cyrus as he intends to enforce the law against anyone who does so.
Full DetailsKeep it Before the People! (October 7th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: H. H. Goldsborough, the Unconditional Union candidate for Comptroller of the Treasury, was able to defeat the Rebel Bill of Secession in the Maryland Senate assembled at Frederick in June 1861. "No good Union man can refuse to vote for him. The people of Frederick County will remember his patriotic services."
Full DetailsUnconditional Union Meeting (October 7th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: C. Wesley Barracks to give and address to the people of Mt. Pleasant at the Unconditional Union district meeting
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