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Particulars of the Brilliant Affair at Harper's Ferry [War News] (October 25th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Detailed account (from the Washington Star) of battle at Harper's Ferry in which the Federal troops under Col. John W. Geary, 28th PA Regt., repulsed attack by Rebels including Col. Ashby's cavalry. The Feds also captured a large amount of wheat stored in A.W. Hill's mill.
Full DetailsArrest of John Grove (October 25th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: John Grove, of Frederick, arrested by 3d WI Regt., suspected of being a spy. Said to have joined Bradley Johnson's guerillas, but claims to have served in the 13th IN Regt., 2d Regt. MD Home Brigade and Col. Lamon's VA (Loyal) Brigade.
Full DetailsVolunteers for the army… (October 25th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Advertisement for Holloway's Pills and Ointment aimed at volunteers for the army.
Full DetailsThe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (October 28th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Description of extensive damage by the Rebels to the B & O tracks from near Harpers Ferry to beyond Martinsburg as well as destruction of repair shops and other B & O property in Martinsburg.
Full DetailsFreemen, to the Rescue (October 30th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Reminder to the Union men of Frederick to vote to ensure the peace and prosperity of Maryland and eliminate the last vestiges of Toryism by voting the Union ticket in the coming election.
Full DetailsJohn Bell, a Traitor (October 30th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Response to the Citizen's question why the Examiner has not denounce rebel Tory John Bell whom they had supported in 1860. Answer: his record was then untarnished and now he is too contemptible to talk about him..
Full DetailsPolitical Nominations (October 30th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The Constitutional Union (Tory) party's state candidates are listed. In Baltimore they have changed from the "Peace" party to "Democrat." Frederick Co. candidates also are listed.
Full DetailsSomething New (October 30th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement of Smith's News Depot and Variety Store, Frederick, offering maps, Union envelopes and note paper, a cavalry drill book .
Full DetailsHard-Facing! (October 30th, 1861)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: "The [Hagerstown] Mail glorifies the result of the Pennsylvania Election as a Democratic victory, but fails to tell its readers that the Democrats in PA stood upon the same platform precisely that the Union men in Maryland now occupy. They went for the war..." Accusing the Mail editor of taking "the name for substance," trying to hijack the Democratic Party as the "peace party."
Full DetailsThe Fill-Up Committee (October 30th, 1861)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Commenting on the Mail announcement that David Hoover, Jr., Henry S. Barnett and Solomon Funk are substitute candidates for County Commissioners in place of John Welty, Henry Snider and Henry S. Blackford who declined their nominations. Accusing "the Disunionists of Washington County" of by-passing "popular sovereignty, which is in exact keeping with the character of Secession everywhere..." by having a committee "fill up any vacancies that might occur in their ticket..." rather than allow a vote. Says it is based on a Confederate decree in Richmond authorizing "the editors of the several papers of that city to nominate candidates for the Confederate Congress..."
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