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MD Brigade (June 7th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The Baltimore American reports that the Maryland Brigade of the Army of the Potomac’s 5th Corps arrived at Camp Carroll. The brigade is commanded by Brig. Gen. Andrew W. Denison of Baltimore; 1st Regt., Col. D.S. Slanton; 4th Regt., Col. R.N. Bowerman; 7th Regt., Maj. Mobley; 8th Regt., Col. E.F.M. Febiz. The City Council has appointed a committee, chaired by Samuel T. Hatch, to plan a reception for the soldiers.
Full DetailsState Bounty (June 7th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Notice: In a May 31, 1865 notice, Robert Fowler, Treasurer of Maryland, writes that state bounties due to soldiers and others under the “act of 1865” will be paid by the bounty commissioners appointed under the act, not the Treasury Department.
Full DetailsGettysburg Cemetery (June 7th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The cornerstone of the soldiers' monument at Gettysburg National Cemetery will be laid during a ceremony to be held on July 4 (1865). An oration will be given by Maj. Gen. Owen [sic; Oliver] O. Howard, formerly commander of the Army of the Tennessee.
Full DetailsRebel (June 7th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Wm. Pope, “of J.,” a former Confederate soldier, was arrested in Frederick last Friday by Sheriff Steiner on charges of treason. Judge Nelson set his bail at $1,000.
Full DetailsBrought Home (June 7th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Sgt. David Smith, Co. A, 7th MD, was brought home by his father recently after being confined to various military hospitals since December 9 (1864) with consumption.
Full DetailsSoldiers Welcome (June 7th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The Hagerstown Mayor and Council proposes to welcome home returning Union soldiers to Washington County with an event that features food and speeches, and where citizens can express their appreciation to their defenders. Each district is requested to appoint a committee of five to make the necessary arrangements. W.M. Tice, Clerk.
Full DetailsWagon Train (June 7th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Four hundred U.S. Army wagons passed through town last Saturday for Kentucky, escorted by the 5th U.S. Cavalry. The wagons are to be parked and the mules put to pasture.
Full DetailsArriving Home (June 7th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Last Friday a number of soldiers from the 3rd MD Potomac Home Brigade arrived in town after having been mustered out in Baltimore on May 27 (1865).
Full DetailsU. S. Hospital (June 7th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A large reduction of the number of inmates of the U. S. Hospital has been made in compliance with an order from the War Department. Convalescents are being given honorable discharges and sent back to their homes. The patients will long remember the kind treatment they received and the friendships established. Scarcely 500 patients remain and it is thought that within a month the hospital will be "broken up altogether."
Full DetailsSix Prisoners (June 9th, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Six prisoners, including two Confederate soldiers, escaped from Carroll County jail.
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