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It is said that… (July 14th, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Report that about fifty men of Cole's Maryland Cavalry, recently mustered out of the service, have reenlisted in the 6th US Cavalry Regiment, now at Camp Sheridan, near Frederick.
Full DetailsIndenture Rescinded (July 19th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: About a week ago the Orphans’ Court rescinded an order that apprenticed three negro children to Joseph A. Fleming of Walkersville. In 1862 their mother left her owner for Pennsylvania in fear of the Confederate army. After learning of the abolishment of slavery, she returned to claim her children, petitioning the court that they had been bound to Fleming without her knowledge or consent. Milton G. Urner was her counsel.
Full DetailsReturned Prodigals (July 19th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The following former Confederate soldiers have reported to Provost Marshal Capt. H.C. Naill, all of whom have applied for a special pardon under the President’s Amnesty Proclamation: D.H. Stevenson, Fred. S. Wilson, Donald McM. Shorb, G.K. Simpson, Aubury Pearre, Eugene A. Giddings, Thomas B. Maynard, Albert Maynard, Augustus Murdock, Daniel W. Miller, Arthur Potts.
Full DetailsPic-Nic Postponed (July 19th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Jefferson and Petersville district picnic in honor of returned Union soldiers is postponed one week. Union citizens of the county are invited. Elaborate preparations being made. Mechanicstown picnic will be held.
Full DetailsArrival of Mrs. Johnson (July 19th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The wife and son of Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, late of the Rebel army, arrived in Frederick after staying in New York for several months to regain her health
Full DetailsSued (July 21st, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Six soldiers from Middletown District instituted a lawsuit against the Treasurer of the Draft Association for payment of $400 bounty due each of them. Fund for payment is "all drawn out" by payments for substitutes.
Full DetailsReturned Rebels (July 21st, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: List of Frederick Co. rebels who have returned and applied for pardon under the Amnesty Proclamation: Stevenson, Wilson, Shorb, Simpson, Pearre, Giddings, Maynard, Murdock, Miller, Potts.
Full DetailsPic-Nics (July 26th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The picnics at Mechanicstown and Urbana in honor of returned soldiers were successful events. One at Mechanicstown had about 2,000 in attendance, music by 2 bands and speeches by several people including Gen. John W. Horn, Rev. W. Gottwald, etc.
Full DetailsThe Corporation of Frederick… (July 28th, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The banks of Frederick are petitioning the General Government to be reimbursed for the $200,000 ransom that Jubal Early demanded from Frederick in July 1864
Full DetailsU.S. Sanitary Commission - Army and Navy Claim Agency (August 2nd, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: The U.S. Sanitary Commission has established the Army & Navy Claim Agency to collect pensions, back pay, bounties and other claims against the government without charge to the claimants. The local agent is Joseph M. Ebberts, whose office is at the Court House.
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