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On Thursday last… (December 15th, 1863)
>From The Adams Sentinel; Gettysburg, PA

Summary: A bill was introduced to the Senate to grant John L. Burns with a pension.

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The Harrisburg Telegraph… (December 15th, 1863)
>From The Adams Sentinel; Gettysburg, PA

Summary: The Harrisburg Telegraph responds to the Sentinel's remarks on the Telegraph's Battle of Gettysburg article.

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Lt. Col. McKellip… (December 15th, 1863)
>From The Adams Sentinel; Gettysburg, PA

Summary: Lt. Col. McKellip is resigning his commission due to his newly appointed position as Clerk of Carroll County.

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Below we publish the letter… (December 15th, 1863)
>From The Adams Sentinel; Gettysburg, PA

Summary: A letter from Maj. Gen. Meade to D. McConaughy Esq. concerning military intelligence just before the Battle of Gettysburg is published.

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Headquarters Provost Marshal (December 15th, 1863)
>From The Adams Sentinel; Gettysburg, PA

Summary: Military notice from the Provost Marshal Headquarters discusses policies concerning volunteers.

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Battle-Field Views (December 15th, 1863)
>From The Adams Sentinel; Gettysburg, PA

Summary: Ad for photographs of the Gettysburg Battlefield.

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The Dead on the Battle-Field (December 15th, 1863)
>From The Adams Sentinel; Gettysburg, PA

Summary: Request for farmers to file descriptions of their land including the locations of Union-Soldier graves.

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Got the Small Pox (December 16th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: This editorial is a sarcastic rebuttal of the Maryland Union’s attribution of President Lincoln’s recent illness to his association with African Americans.

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Rebel Deserters (December 16th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Confederate deserters took the oath of allegiance in Frederick and were released.

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Outrages (December 16th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Union soldiers, or as the article states "persons dressed in U.S. uniforms",  have been abusing members of the African American community in Frederick at night, offences include "knocking down old and decrepet negro men and women," and other "outrages."

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