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The Last Resort (March 30th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: The Copperheads are warning that voting for the Union party will antagonize the Rebels and lead to another raid into Maryland.

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Inglorious Expulsion (March 30th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary:

Copperhead publisher Charles Cole was expelled from the Unconditional Union Central Committee by a unanimous vote. The Journal was noted to have taken an unpatriotic tone since Cole took over for its former editor, Lt Smith, who was killed at Gettysburg.

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Nomination of Mr. Schlosser (March 30th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Peter Schlosser of Middletown has been chosen to fill the vacancy on the Unconditional Union ticket by the declination of Upton Buhrman.

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Rally Union Men (March 30th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: "Friends of the Union and Emancipation" to hold a meeting in Frederick at which Gov. Boutwell of MA and several others are to speak.

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Another Shooting Case (March 30th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Pvt. Troby of Cole's command was shot by a soldier of the 1st NY Cavalry Reg't, near Bartonsville, who claimed Troby was a rebel.

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A Street Conversation (March 30th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Copperhead candidates Kimmel and Ahalt are reported to have said they would rather be a Rebel soldier than an Unconditional Union abolitionist.

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For the Examiner "Our Ticket" (March 30th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: "Veteran" calls for the Maryland Union to discontinue the use of the flag as its symbol; it is "sailing under false colors" as it supports treason and rebellion.

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For the Examiner (March 30th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: "Fuss and Feathers" pokes fun at Gen. Kimmel and the editor of the Citizen, aka the "General of the Auger," formerly Gov. Lowe's Flour Inspector General.

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Two Soldiers Killed and One Fatally Wounded (April 1st, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: The Hagerstown Herald reports that two soldiers were killed and one mortally wounded in a confrontation that occurred west of Clearspring. The three were from a Western Virginia regiment and, under the influence of liquor, insulted a family and threatened to commit property damage. A son of Mr. Mills, a Union soldier, shot the three men.

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Frederick District (April 4th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Announcement of a meeting of friends of National Union Party in Frederick District to select delegates to county convention. By order: James Whitehill, Pres't.; Thos. Gorsuch, V-Pres't., T. M. Holbrunner, Sec'y

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