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Capture & Escape (August 26th, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Last week Alfred Brengle of Middletown was captured by Confederate cavalry near Charlestown, VA, where he had gone for a wagon load of sutler’s goods for the army.
Full DetailsJames King (August 26th, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: James King, who had been drafted from Carroll County but who had failed to report, was shot and killed a few days ago by a deputy provost marshal who had tired to arrest him and was attacked.
Full DetailsResumed (August 26th, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The Boonsboro Odd Fellow resumed publication after a nearly two months absence needed to repair damage committed by the Confederates on July 8 (1864).
Full DetailsThe Quota (August 26th, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Provides the draft quotas of the election districts of Frederick County, which total 699 men, under the President’s latest call.
Full DetailsThe House of John Harman… (August 26th, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The house of John Harman, of Cole’s Cavalry, who died in a battle at Snicker’s Gap a few weeks ago, was burned down last week at Keedysville, MD, leaving a wife and six children without a father or home.
Full DetailsCharles Ordner… (August 26th, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Charles Ordner, Co. A, 2nd MD Vols., died at home in Boonsboro last Friday.
Full DetailsLieut. George Lease… (August 26th, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Lt. George Lease of Frederick, of Cole’s Cavalry, was wounded in a recent battle near Halltown, VA.
Full DetailsDeath (August 31st, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Announcement of the death of Lt. Robert E. Hergesheimer, 7th MD Regt., Co.E, of Frederick, from wounds suffered at the battle on the Weldon Railroad.
Full DetailsMilitary Arrests (August 31st, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: By order of Major Yellott, Provost Marshal, 10 Frederick men were arrested at the office of Joseph Palmer, but they were released when it turned out they were meeting to choose Joseph Kunkel as delegate to the Chicago convention from the 4th Congressional District.
Full DetailsChange of Proprietorship (August 31st, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Examiner reports that Edward W. Curriden, a staunch patriot, is the new owner of the Herald and Torch Light in Hagerstown.
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