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Hunt up the Evidence (August 23rd, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The editorial encourages Union citizens of Frederick to aid in gathering evidence against disloyal citizens who are registered to vote and turn it in to the Registers. Examiner says many disloyal individuals are hoping to vote.
Full DetailsClaim Agent (August 23rd, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Lt. Col. Geo. W. F. Vernon has opened an office in Frederick for prosecution of claims of every description against the General Government from people who suffered losses during the war.
Full DetailsCorrection (August 23rd, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Correction made to the description of John Ward's escape from the Frederick county jail which appeared in previous paper. He, in fact, rushed out as the iron door was being opened to let another person out. He tossed the turnkey aside and, being "light of foot," he could not be caught.
Full DetailsWidows' Pension & Bounty (August 23rd, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: William Beam, of Frederick, has a license to act as an agent and offers his services to collect widows' army pensions, bounty or back pay.
Full DetailsFriends (August 25th, 1865)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: J.W. Baughman, editor of Republican Citizen, reviews the history of the paper and its recent suspension and seeks help from readers to pay bills
Full DetailsConvention of the School Commissioners of Maryland (August 30th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: A Convention of the School Commissioners of Maryland met in Baltimore for two days beginning August 23 (1865). The purpose of the convention was to exchange views regarding the school law passed by the legislature. A committee of five was appointed to suggest changes to the law to the next legislature. The issues of concern included the education of those in prisons and the “colored class,” and salaries of commissioners and teachers, funding, school houses and compulsory attendance.
Full DetailsAntietam National Cemetery (August 30th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: A circular published by the Trustees of the Antietam National Cemetery provides the names of 1,503 buried on the field, and another 603 whose names are unknown. It is estimated that from 7,000 to 8,000 soldiers are buried on the field, and another 2,000 in other places, for an aggregate of 10,000 having died as a result of the battle. This likely makes the Battle of Antietam the greatest battle in terms of the number of soldiers engaged and in the “fearful loss of life.”
Full DetailsTampering with the Mails (August 30th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: According to the Middletown Register, Daniel V. Miller, postmaster at Adamsville, was arrested for opening a letter of a “colored soldier” and taking $15.00 enclosed within.
Full DetailsDeath of an Officer (August 30th, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Col. Clifton L. Prentiss, 6th MD Vols., died a few days ago in Brooklyn. When the war began he enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Lt. Col. E.M. Fachtz and earned promotions to major and brevet colonel. He suffered wounds in several battles.
Full DetailsGovernment Sale (August 30th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice by D.J. Young, Ordnance Agent, announcing a sale of government ordnance and ordnance stores at Harpers Ferry.
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