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A Negro Woman at Public Sale (May 20th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: Public sale of a female slave aged about 23 years, good cook, washer and ironer; term slave to serve until January 1, 1875. To be sold at the door of the Frederick jail on May 25, 1863 by Levi Vanfossen, auctioneer. Terms: cash. No name of owner or slave.
Full DetailsBrutal Outrage (May 22nd, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Four African Americans (Lewis and Chas Potts, Jacob Gross, and Adam Law) attacked a wounded soldier from General Hospital near Eagle Iron Works; attackers committed to the Frederick jail after hearing by Maj. Vredenburg
Full DetailsBroke Jail (May 22nd, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Thirteen slaves, alleged criminals, escaped from the Frederick jail; 5 recaptured
Full DetailsNegro Conscripts (July 29th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The editor of the Enquirer rejects the idea that free African Americans could serve in the Union military
Full DetailsWanted (July 29th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A small family desires to hire a young African American girl
Full DetailsStampede of Slaves (July 31st, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Three female slaves and 2 children ran away from owners Mary Beckwith, Peter Shafer, Sr., and Dr. Wm. E. Boteler, all of Middletown on July 26; two days later they were arrested at Monocacy Junction and brought to Frederick jail
Full DetailsAll the colored men… (July 31st, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: African American soldiers enrolled under the current draft are to be separated from white conscripts by the Provost Marshals and put into the nearest colored companies or regiments being organized in various states.
Full DetailsColored Volunteers (August 5th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: J. P. Creager has recruited 200 free African Americans from Carroll and Frederick counties for the Union Army
Full DetailsNegro Soldiers (August 7th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: One company of "colored" soldiers recruited in Dorchester Co. for MD USCT; 25 African-Amer. men from Liberty, Fred. Co., have also volunteered; estimate that at least 200 will enlist from borders of Frederick and Carroll counties
Full DetailsThe Colored Recruits (August 12th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Col. Creager has been recruiting African Americans throughout Frederick and Carroll counties, and has publicly stated that he will not ask a volunteer if he is enslaved or free.
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