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Wanted (September 27th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Notice: Recruits wanted for the 12th US Infantry, signed Lt. James Jackson, Recruiting Officer, Frederick.
Full DetailsA Base Slander (September 27th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Examiner strongly refutes "a base slander" circulating in the area that the publication does not support the Soldier's Legion of Frederick.
Full DetailsCorrection (September 28th, 1865)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: Correction to article of previous week regarding Soldier's Aid meeting
Full DetailsTheir Names Published (September 29th, 1865)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: The published list of voters does not include many good citizens excluded because of their political opinions
Full DetailsSoldiers' Convention (September 29th, 1865)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD
Summary: Resolutions adopted at the meeting of Loyal Soldiers in Frederick County
Full DetailsThe Soldiers Convention (September 29th, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: There is no space to publish proceedings of Soldiers County Convention held in Frederick. Resolutions were adopted at the meeting to advance the interests of Union soldiers and pledge friendship, aid, etc.
Full DetailsReleased from Prison (September 29th, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Samuel H. Smith, of Boonsboro, Washington County, charged with seizing and tearing the American flag, during a Sunday School picnic, has been acquitted by the military authorities, and so has the Rev. Mr. Shulford, charged as an accessory.
Full DetailsBegging for Pardon (September 29th, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Enoch Louis Lowe, former governor of Frederick who at the breaking of the rebellion attempted to convince Maryland to secede and upon failure went South, has returned to Maryland to request a pardon
Full DetailsA collection was taken… (September 29th, 1865)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: A Catholic church in Frederick took up a collection of $300 to be sent South for the relief of the "needy and most destitute"
Full DetailsAcquitted (October 4th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The former postmaster of Adamsville, Daniel V. Miller, who was arrested and tried in court for opening the letter from an African American soldier, was acquitted on the grounds that the letter was actually a decoy letter to see if the Postmaster would open it. He had previously been accused of opening letters and "purloining" their contents. The judge ruled that since the letter was not from an actual person, it was not a letter at all and so Miller was not guilty. Wm. Price, Esq. acted as counsel for Miller.
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