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Maryland Legislature (February 14th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Bill introduced in House of Delegates requiring all public officials to take oath of allegiance; resolution in Senate to seek armistice rejected
Full Details[Man murdered by rebels in Harper's Ferry, WV interred in Frederick] (February 14th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The body of George Rohr, murdered by rebels in Harper's Ferry, interred in Frederick
Full DetailsThe Lower Part of Harper's Ferry, WV Laid in Ashes (February 14th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Fighting at Harper's Ferry results in death of George Rohr and the shelling ans burning of several public buildings and private dwellings; rebel pickets captured near Fairfax Court House
Full DetailsAttention Home Guards! (February 14th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Notice: Members of Company B, Middletown Home Guard, to meet for drill
Full DetailsThe Democrat and the War (February 14th, 1862)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: Response to an editorial by Joseph Shaw in the Carroll County Democrat denouncing the war
Full DetailsLadies' Union Relief Association (February 14th, 1862)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: List of items and donors of items sent to sick and wounded soldiers
Full Details$20 Reward (February 19th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: H P Schroeder offers a reward for his runaway slave, Joseph Murdock, who left on account of misconduct.
Full DetailsArmy Supplies (February 19th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: S.B. Holabird, Quartermaster, Gen. Banks' Div., requesting written proposals for the furnishing of corn and wood for troops at Frederick and Hagerstown
Full DetailsNegro Woman for Sale! (February 19th, 1862)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Advertisement offering for sale a Negro woman and child, "slaves for life."
Full DetailsMelancholy Causality (February 19th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A private of the Potomac Home Brigade named Thompson attempted to free 2 prisoners being escorted to jail by Private Doyle of the 3rd Wisconsin Regiment, Provost Guard. Thompson became violent and threatening and drew his pistol on Doyle who shot him in the breast and killed him. During the affair, the prisoners escaped. Doyle reported the event to the Guard House. A court martial exonerated Doyle of all charges and there has been no further investigation by civil authorities as of this time.
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