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Death of a Soldier (July 17th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A soldier from the 1st Pennsylvania Regt. died of typhoid fever last Saturday (7/13/1861).
Full DetailsLieut. Cooper (July 17th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A local townsman has been appointed a Lieutenant in the 2nd Maryland Volunteer Regiment.
Full DetailsSale of Contraband (July 17th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Federal troops, stationed at the barracks in Frederick, have auctioned off seized contraband.
Full DetailsResolutions of the Williamsport Home Guards (July 17th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Williamsport Home Guards refuse to give up their arms.
Full DetailsCensus Statistics of Maryland (July 17th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The 1860 Census for Maryland is displayed, divided by county. It is further divided into 'Freed' and 'Slaves' for each county.
Full DetailsA Willful Lie (July 19th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: A writer in the Hagerstown Herald has claimed that when the 1st MD Regt. passed through Middletown it seized Federal flags from the citizens. Actually, says the Valley Register, the flags were freely given for the use of the Federal soldiers, while the Home Guards stand ready to help put down the traitors' efforts to drag MD into the rebellion.
Full DetailsThe First Maryland Regiment… (July 19th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The 1st MD Regt. under the command of Col. Kenly, are encamped near Downsville, awaiting orders to proceed to VA.
Full DetailsArrest of J.W. Baughman (July 19th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: J.W. Baughman, editor of the Republican Citizen and citizen of Frederick, was arrested at Sandy Hook for treasonous correspondence with Rebel officer Bradley T. Johnson, taken to DC, but released on taking the oath of allegiance.]
Full DetailsSale of Contraband (July 19th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Contraband goods seized at Berlin and Adamstown have been sold at the Barracks in Frederick by John Stimmel, Deputy U S Marshal.
Full DetailsCapture of Federal Soldiers (July 19th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: 5 men from the 1st RI Regt., Co. E were captured by Rebel soldiers on an island near Point of Rocks; one soldier was able to escape
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