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Commendable (June 28th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: 2 free African Americans from Frederick concealed themselves in the cars of the 1st Regt. RI Vols. when they passed through en route to Washington, D.C.; Col. Burnside discovered them and, supposing them to be slaves, sent them back.
Full DetailsSeizure of Goods (June 28th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Two companies from the 1st Regt. of PA Vols. now encamped in Frederick City seized a carload of provisions in Berlin (Brunswick) which were intended for the rebels - rice flour, sugar, molasses, whiskey, etc.
Full DetailsUniforming (June 28th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The Liberty Home Guards at Liberty have adopted the following as their uniform: white pants, blue round-about, trimmed with red, and oil cloth cap with red top.
Full DetailsOn Friday last… (June 28th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: J. Mortimer Kilgour, Counsel to the Board, was notified by the County Commissioners that his services were no longer required - he is not loyal.
Full DetailsFire (June 28th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Soldiers encamped near Hagerstown kept a fire from spreading which had destroyed the barn of Mrs. Dunn. It was accidentally started by an African American boy in her employ. [Article reprinted from Hagerstown Herald]
Full DetailsA Slave Returned (June 28th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: A runaway slave belonging to Mr. Jacob Stite of Clear Spring District was arrested at one of the camps below town and returned to his owner [Article taken from the Hagerstown Herald and reprinted in the Valley Register]
Full DetailsCapture of Arms (June 28th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The Lancaster Fencibles seized an old cannon and a lot of U.S. flint-lock rifles at Funkstown and took them to Camp Cameron just below Funkstown [Article is taken from the Hagerstown Herald and reprinted in the Valley Register.]
Full DetailsThere is said… (June 28th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: There is said to be little sickness among the soldiers encamped in Washington County. Of more than 20,000 in the division, only 38 are in the hospital.
Full DetailsSince the arrival… (June 28th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Since the arrival of the Army, between 1,500 and 1,800 letters pass through the Hagerstown Post Office daily.
Full DetailsVillainous Attempt (June 28th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The store of Samuel Nixdorf, Esq. of Ijamsville recently survived an attempt to blow it up. It is believed that he was the target of secessionists because he was instrumental in erecting a Liberty pole outside his store. He had been threatened a number of times. The "villains" put a train of powder under Mr. Nixdorf's house. His brother awoke during the night and discovered what was happening. The perpetrators fled on horseback toward Urbana. [Article from the Examiner.]
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