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To the Members of the Late Convention (January 19th, 1865)
>From The Western Maryland Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: Politically motivated urging of delegates to 1864 state constitutional convention to contribute some of their "mileage" money to help with incentives to enlistment
Full DetailsAttention Loyal Patriots (January 19th, 1865)
>From The Western Maryland Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: Local recruiter John H. Mitten will accept veterans or raw recruits "of all colors" for service in the Union army
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>From The Western Maryland Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: Capt. John Billingslea - wounded - has resigned army commission
Full DetailsRemoval - Abner Neal (January 19th, 1865)
>From The Western Maryland Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: Abner Neal, a known Southern sympathizer, is no longer practicing law in Westminster
Full DetailsAmong the Federal prisoners… (January 20th, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Two Frederick County men are among the Federal prisoners in Columbia, SC. Lt. Peter A. Hagan, 7th MD Infantry, is a Middletown resident and Lt. Charles F. Long, 1st MD Regiment, is from Frederick.
Full DetailsMajor General Sheridan… (January 20th, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Major General Sheridan arrived in Frederick with some staff on a tour of the Department under his command. He inspected the hospital and different government departments in the city.
Full DetailsThe Frederick Union (January 20th, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The Frederick Union says that an agreement has been reached whereby the parties who were assessed $7,000 for the losses suffered by Liberty merchant Mr. Harris during a rebel raid in July, can pay $3,000 and that is sufficient. The parties will be discharged from any further demands.
Full DetailsDeserters (January 22nd, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Deserters from Gen. Early’s Confederate army are daily crossing Union lines and surrendering, expressing a desire to take the oath of allegiance. It is believed that as many as 400 men have deserted in the past two weeks.
Full DetailsInformation Wanted (January 22nd, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Notice: The County Commissioners request that the number of substitutes furnished by each county sub-district be reported so that the required number of volunteers and drafted men can be determined for each sub-district, prior to paying bounties.
Full DetailsThe Draft (January 22nd, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The Hagerstown District’s quota under the President’s latest draft call was forty-eight. Fifteen have been raised, leaving a balance of thirty-three. A citizen’s meeting resolved to raise money, and, minus expenses, to divide the remaining funds into thirty-three equal shares for each volunteer. Per Capt. and Provost Marshal Henry Clay Naill, a draft will be instituted in all sub-districts except those where steps are being taken to fill their quotas.
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