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Election Tickets (October 14th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: The Frederick Examiner requests that the names of the Unconditional Union candidates from each Frederick election district be submitted to the paper for publication. Be careful to get all names correct.

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Returned (October 14th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: J.C. Mobberly, son of Dr. Mobberly of New Market, returned from "Rebeldom" where he had been for 6-8 months "for his health." He reported to Provost Marshal Faithful and took the Oath of Allegiance at Martinsburg before Col. Pierce.

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Took the Oath (October 14th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Joshua Zimmerman, Esq. of Frederick County was arrested after resisting the enrolling officer in Buckeystown. He was sent to Baltimore, then released after taking the Oath of Allegiance.

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Hospital Report (October 14th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Official report of the soldiers in the U.S.A. General Hospital (the Barracks) in Frederick City for the week ending October 9, 1863. No deaths were reported. 437 men were in the hospital.

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A Mass Meeting (October 14th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Report of an Unconditional Union meeting in Elkton, Cecil County at which Hon. H. Winter Davis, Gen. H. H. Goldsborough and Col. J. A. J. Creswell made speeches. Patriotic resolutions were adopted and it was declared that Goldsborough would have a majority of 1,000.

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At Fort Delaware… [Deaths] (October 14th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Report of the death of Benjamin L. Jacobs, Quarter Master C.S.A., at Fort Delaware on the 1st instant. He was in the 46th year of his age and was interred at Mt. Olivet Cemetery

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Among the Rebel Prisoners (October 16th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: The Examiner reports that the rumor that Alfred Brengle has been released by the Confederates is untrue. Brengle, an employee of the Sanitary Commission, is being held for providing “aid and comfort to the Federal army.”

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Wounded (October 16th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: George W. Castle, 931st OH, son of Henry Castle, living near Middletown, was severely wounded in a recent battle near Chattanooga.

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The Philadelphia… (October 20th, 1863)
>From The Adams Sentinel; Gettysburg, PA

Summary: The North American exposes one of William Quantrill's aliases and gives some brief biographical information on Quantrill.

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Election in Pennsylvania (October 20th, 1863)
>From The Adams Sentinel; Gettysburg, PA

Summary: The Sentinel will not publish the results of the election until it receives the official numbers, but the article states that Curtin has been re-elected as governor of Pennsylvania.

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