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War Meeting (May 25th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: At a meeting to consider A.D. Evans & Co. S proposal to meet the Frederick Co. draft quota with "colored recruits" the proposal was accepted and Capt. John T. Sinn undertook to manage the arrangements.
Full DetailsFor Sale. (June 15th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement offering a Negro woman who is a good cook, washer, ironer and farm hand.
Full DetailsColored Substitutes (June 22nd, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Provost Master General Fry has notified local Provost Marshals that colored men can be accepted as substitutes for drafted white men.
Full DetailsKilled (September 2nd, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: An African American belonging to Charles Devilbiss from Sam’s Creek was killed when a shell he was handling exploded.
Full DetailsRun Off (September 16th, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: A negro woman and four children, slaves of Sophia Bowles, ran away last Monday. Only a few slaves remain in this region, waiting to be freed when the new Constitution is adopted.
Full DetailsSix Cents Reward (December 7th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: Joseph Hanley, "a colored boy", an "indented apprentice to the tanning business," has run away from Henry Zimmerman, residing on the road from Frederick to Point of Rocks.
Full DetailsThe Draft (December 14th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Six names drawn to fill the deficiency in Frederick's draft quota: Upton Spriggs, Jr., , John Lane, and Alexander Davis (all colored), Francis L. Brown and Christian Metzer (white).
Full DetailsDeserved Punishment (December 21st, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Examiner is pleased that Maj. Yellott has acted forcefully to punish those who sell liquor to soldiers, particularly in the case of Sam Roberts, a Negro.
Full DetailsWanted (December 24th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: wanted to hire a woman slave who is a good cook, washer and ironer and "can milk."
Full DetailsArrested (December 28th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Berlin (MD) residents Elnesser and Wm. Smith have been arrested, charged with disloyalty and with destroying a disabled Negro soldier's property.
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