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Military Arrangement (December 2nd, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Store of Thomas Harris, Union supporter in Liberty, was vandalized by rebels during the invasion in July; in response to loss, Gen. Wallace assessed 25 known Southern sympathizers in area for $7,000. List includes names and amounts assessed. James Pearre heads list with total nearly $1,300.
Full DetailsGrand Mass Meeting! (December 2nd, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Advertisement: For clothing, etc. at Frederick store of Wm. L. Wolfe. Ad uses popular initial words to catch readers' eyes but the headline has nothing to do with the items for sale.
Full DetailsLithographs… (December 2nd, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Advertisement: By Jones & Bro. of Frederick for lithographs of "our" generals, war maps, and other items.
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 DetailsSoldiers' Families (December 7th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement of W.H. Hill, Baltimore claims agent, offering services to soldier's families, seamen, and heirs of army and navy officers.
Full DetailsThe Draft (December 7th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: New names drawn for the draft in the Frederick District: Kemman, Butler, Becker, Kilebenepie, Moran and Landis.
Full DetailsSuspended (December 7th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Gen. Wallace's order requiring Rebel sympathizers in Liberty District to pay for stores taken from Mr. Harris in Liberty has been suspended.
Full DetailsCommissioned (December 7th, 1864)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Frank Burr, of the Frederick Provost Marshal's office, has been promoted to Lt. in Cole's Cavalry.
Full DetailsFrom the South (December 9th, 1864)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Charles E. Seidel and his family, former Middletown residents but for the last six years living in Franklin Co., Georgia, returned to MD. Their accounts of the destitution of the South match those from elsewhere. Seidel said it cost him $10,000 in Confederate currency to bring his family from Georgia 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).
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