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Rebel Movements (July 5th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Editorial chides the Maryland Union's editor for his Rebel sympathies and suggests that the Copperheads should admit him to "full communion with them in their treasonable schemes."

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News Summary (July 15th, 1864)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: Account of Battle of Monacacy near Frederick and its effects

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The Situation and the News (July 15th, 1864)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: Account in Philadelphia newspaper of Rebel incursion into western Maryland as far as the Monocacy

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Skeedaddlers (July 20th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Not wanting to fall victim to the "Southern Chivalry", the Examiner's editor skedaddled to Baltimore during the rebels visit to Frederick, hence there was no issue of The Examiner last week.

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The Banditti (July 20th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: The raiding rebels continued to steal and vandalize along their route despite receiving $200,000 from the city of Frederick and promising "not to steal or to intrude on female privacy."

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Decidedly Good (July 20th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Rebel sympathisers openly accepted the "pinks" in this city and invited them to dinner. One rebel officer,it is said, stole a watch and chain from his host's home.

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List of Drafted (July 20th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: List of men drafted from Frederick County to serve in the state miltia for a term of one hundred days.

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Rich (July 20th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: When the "Southern Chivalry" rode into Frederick, they were greeted by women with hugs and kisses.

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Killed (July 20th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Cpl. Chockly C. Right, 20th PA Cavalry was killed at the battle of Lee Town ,VA; Sgt.McCullough and Cpl. Little recovered his body, which was buried at Knoxville.

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The Maryland Raid (July 20th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Maryland was favored by an annual visit by the southern rebels who engaged in their traditional raids while loyal citizens fled too Baltimore with their valuables.

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