Research

Historic Newspapers

Search Newspaper Articles










Notice (July 24th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Notice; A free African American, Isaac Dowden, was committed to jail on suspicion of being a runaway.

Full Details
Congress (July 25th, 1861)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD

Summary: The paper prints Congressional news so that the public can see the "recklessness" of the Republican party

Full Details
How Much of the $30,000,000 Will Carroll County Have To Pay? (July 25th, 1861)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD

Summary: Carroll County will have to pay $30,000 in taxes to support the war after only 3 months - how much will be owed after several years

Full Details
What Is This Tax To Be Paid For? (July 25th, 1861)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD

Summary: The taxes are being used to prosecute a war to force "our brethren" to submit to "the rule of Black Republican sectionalism"

Full Details
Shot Dead (July 26th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Samuel Webster, NH Regt., fatally shot Calvin Lamar, at Adamstown

Full Details
Census Statistics of Maryland (July 26th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: A listing of 1860 census results for each MD county, free and slave; also includes the total number of slaves in 1850 and 1860 within MD.

Full Details
A temporary bridge… (July 26th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: A temporary bridge at Harpers Ferry has been completed, making railroad connection with the Winchester road to Charleston

Full Details
Stolen Horses (July 26th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Several horses from VA, stolen by parties in Sharpsburg, turned up in Middletown; 4 men arrested, but 3 escaped, the 4th committed to jail by Squire Ervin.

Full Details
Unmasked (July 26th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Supposed Union supporters in Middletown were exposed as "Tories" by their joyful reaction to the Federal defeat at Manassas Junction.

Full Details
Meeting of the Central Committee (July 26th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: The Union Central Committee for Frederick Co. are to meet at Union Hall in Frederick to arrange for a county convention to appoint delegates to the Gubernatorial State Convention to be held in Baltimore.

Full Details
Scroll to Top