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Passage of More Troops (July 12th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Troops pass through Middletown: 1st PA Regt, Col. Yohn, and 1st Regt. MD Volunteers, Lt. Col. Dushane, including Co.N, Capt. B.H. Schley, all on the way to Martinsburg with Brig. Gen. Cooper
Full DetailsAnother Invasion (July 12th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: A group of Rebel cavalry crossed the Potomac River into Berlin [Brunswick], tried unsuccessfully to capture a flag, but did cut the telegraph wires.
Full DetailsThe Sisterhood in Frederick… (July 12th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The Sisterhood in Frederick contributed rolls and biscuits for the 4th of July banquet for Col. Yohe's regiment.
Full DetailsCommissioned (July 12th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Gov. Hicks has commissioned Capt. William D. Reese of the Frederick Home Guards to be Adjutant of the 16th Regt. MD Militia.
Full DetailsArrested (July 12th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Arthur Magruder, of Hagerstown, was arrested by federal troops and taken to Gen. Patterson in VA - charge unknown.
Full DetailsThree rebel prisoners… (July 12th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: 3 Rebel prisoners from Jackson's army were brought to Hagerstown and placed in the Guard House.
Full DetailsResolution of the Williamsport Home Guards (July 12th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The Williamsport Home Guards have adopted a resolution, signed by officers Kennedy, Holenberger, Masters and Anderson. to cooperate with the Home Guards of Middletown and Frederick in resisting the secessionist actions of the "traitorous Legislature" sitting in Frederick. Col. Ward H. Lamon endorses the resolution.
Full DetailsStand by the Union (July 17th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The poet urges Union supporters to "stand by the Union to death."
Full DetailsArrest of J. W. Baughman (July 17th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: J. W. Baughman, the editor of the Republican Citizen, has been arrested on charges of treason. Perfidious letters are alleged to have been found on his person.
Full DetailsA Traitor's Act (July 17th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The American flag at a Frederick ice cream saloon has been destroyed by a man, suspected of maintaining Southern sympathies.
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