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Col. Creager and Negro Enlistments (August 19th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Col. Creager enlisted upwards of fifty African Americans, including several slaves, at the African American Bethel Church and Ashbury Chapel’s graveyard in Frederick; one slaveholder, Ephraim Creager, complained of his duress to the Justice Wm. Mahoney who then charged Col. Creager with “enticing slaves away from their owners, contrary to the laws of the State.”
Full DetailsLetter from Col. Creager (August 19th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Col. J.P. Creager issued a letter noting that all of the African American men he enlists will be attributed to the quota of the county in which they were recruited.
Full DetailsArrest of Col. Creager (August 21st, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Bogus Col. J. P. Creager of Baltimore arrested for enticing slaves to escape through enlistment; Creager enlisted 50-60 men at African church in Frederick, including slaves belonging to Frederick residents (names listed)
Full DetailsThe number of colored troops… (August 21st, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Lists the number of colored troops currently serving in the field as being between 22,000 and 23,000. By fall it is hoped there will be 50 more regiments representing 100,000 men.
Full DetailsColored Recruits from Frederick and Carroll Counties (August 26th, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Colored men from Frederick and Carroll Counties are being successfully recruited by Col. Creager. About 50 have been recruited from Liberty district alone. Some people accuse Creager of indirectly enticing slaves away, but the newspaper cannot say if this is true. It is supposed that if slaves are enticed from masters loyal to the Union, the masters can probably get them back, but that would not be the case if the master was disloyal. [from The Banner of Liberty]
Full DetailsVolunteering of Colored Men (August 26th, 1863)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Sixty or seventy free colored men from Clear Spring District, Washington County, have enlisted in the service and are awaiting transportation to Baltimore. Washington Co. will receive credit on the draft for these volunteers and this will greatly reduce the quota. Col. J. P. Creager said to the Frederick Examiner, on the authority of the Secretary of War, that counties will be credited with these recruits.
Full DetailsCol. Creager and Negro Recruits (August 26th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A man from Liberty who inquired about the legality of Col. Creager’s enlistments of enslaved African Americans to military headquarters in Baltimore resulted in Brevet Brigadier General Morris “suspending said Creager’s further action.”
Full DetailsLiberty Meeting (August 26th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A meeting of the “Union voters of Liberty District” resulted in the appointment of Thos. Hammond to petition Gen. Schenck to revoke Col. Creager’s ability to enlist slaves.
Full DetailsAbsconded (August 28th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Slave woman ran away from Adam Koogle, near Middletown
Full DetailsThe Arrest of Col. Creager (August 28th, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Letter to Libertytown's Banner of Liberty from Thomas Hammond, who submitted papers against Col. Creager to Gen. Schenck,who suspended Creager's activity recruiting slaves for army service
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