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State vs. Thomas Dixon… [Court Proceedings] (December 1st, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Thomas Dixon, a Negro, has been convicted of rape upon a little girl of Theodore Lowe, of Frederick. Dixon worked for an officer of the 6th U. S. Regulars. Ritchie and Nelson for defense.
Full DetailsInflux of Contrabands (December 7th, 1865)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Fugitive African American musicians from Baltimore remained in Westminster several days recently
Full DetailsNegro School (December 15th, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The Freedmen's Bureau has opened a school for Negroes in the African Methodist Episcopal church in Middletown.
Full DetailsFlowers and Fruit (January 4th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: The “Radicals” are criticized for their vacillation on many issues, including African American suffrage; the Republicans have no fixed principles
Full DetailsThe Colored Troops (January 10th, 1866)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Lists statistics concerning colored troops in the U. S. Army during the Civil War. A. A. General W. W. Foster, chief of the bureau for colored troops, supplied some statistics. The total number of Negroes placed in the army was 186,057. 68,178 were lost from various causes. Mustering in of Negro soldiers stopped on July 15, 1865. Since June 1, 1863, 2,318 white officers have been put in command of Negro troops. From the states of Delaware and Maryland there have been 3,971 claims for compensation. Compensation in varying amounts has been awarded to only 733 out of the 3,971. The total compensation awarded loyal men is $213,883, but of that amount, only $6,900 has been paid, leaving $206,983 unpaid.
Full DetailsGov. Swann's Message (January 18th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: A speech by Gov. Swann addressed the Registry Law, provisions for maimed and disabled soldiers and African Americans, among other topics
Full DetailsWhere Stevens and Sumner Got Their Precedents (January 18th, 1866)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: The chief of the Freedmen's Bureau is asking for $12 million
Full DetailsNegro Suffrage (January 26th, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The House of Representatives has voted to allow African Americans the right to vote in the District of Columbia. The Republican Citizen mentions that the Frederick Examiner posted the entire new law and recorded that Hon. Francis Thomas voted for it. The Citizen wonders where the Examiner's editor stands on this issue of Negro suffrage in Maryland.
Full DetailsNegro Suffrage (February 2nd, 1866)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Citizen attacks the Examiner's editor for his opposing "Rebel suffrage" and supporting Negro suffrage.
Full DetailsSchool Burned (February 7th, 1866)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: A house in the Tilghmanton District, which was used as a “colored School,” was burned a few night ago, probably by someone who was “afraid of negro equality.”
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