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Left Town in a Hurry (August 4th, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Two former Confederate soldiers, Major George Shearer and Capt. C. Fitzhugh, CSA, arrived in Hagerstown and registered at the City Hotel. Two members of local vigilance committee suggested if they valued their personal safety they should move on.
Full DetailsConfiscation (August 4th, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The property of James Kilgour in Loudoun Co., VA, has been libelled for confiscation by the US gov,t; Kilgour lived in Frederick before joining the Confederacy.
Full DetailsShooting Affair (August 9th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: On August 1 (1865) a quarrel took place between returned Union soldier G. Milton Trayer, Co. I, 13th MD, and former Confederate soldier Jno. Cook Mobberly, both of New Market, which resulted in the shooting of the former by the latter. Mobberly was arrested and released on $500 bail.
Full DetailsClaim Agent (August 9th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Joseph M. Ebberts of Frederick is appointed local Claim Agent of the U. S. Sanitary Commission to assist soldiers, widows and others in filing claims for pensions, etc. His service is free of charge. Invalid soldiers, seamen, widows, minor children, etc. will save money and facilitate their claims by placing them in Mr. Ebberts' hands.
Full DetailsReturned Rebels (August 16th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Since last report, the following former Confederate soldiers have reported to Provost Marshal Capt. H.C. Naill: Wm. Dunlap, J. Wakenight, Bradley T. Stokes, John Cretto, David Claggett, R. England, C.B. Thomas, J.L. Wagner, J.D.B. Fout, Levin Thomas, Edmund Thomas, Richard Cain, Wm. H. Besant, Dr. Harry W. Dorsey, Saml. C. Betts, J.B. Brookee and Chas. T. Myers.
Full DetailsIncidents of Antietam (August 16th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Prints an excerpt from, “The Field, The Dungeon and the Escape,” by A.D. Richardson, which includes a description of Gen. Hooker directing troop movements under fire and other scenes from the Battle of Antietam.
Full DetailsArrested (August 16th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The (Boonsboro) Odd Fellow reports that former Confederate Maj. Henry K. Douglas, son of Rev. Robert Douglas, was arrested in Shepherdstown recently and sent to Fort Delaware. He is to serve two months in confinement for violating a military order.
Full DetailsMilitary (August 16th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: One day last week a twenty-man squad of U.S. Cavalry rode through town for an unknown purpose. They have not been seen since and presumably returned to their quarters.
Full DetailsAntietam National Cemetery (August 16th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Notice: Dr. Augustin A. Biggs, president of the Antietam National Cemetery, announces that he will receive proposals for quarrying stone and building a wall around the cemetery lot. Thos. A. Boullt, secretary.
Full DetailsBroke Jail (August 16th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Private John Ward of 2nd U. S. Cavalry escaped Frederick jail and is nowhere to be found. He was accused of robbing a Mr. Six. Ward was sent to jail by Capt. Naill, Provost Marshal, and escaped while Police Officer S. Haller was putting another offender in jail.
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