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Thomas Suter… [The News] (March 14th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Confederate Lt. Thomas Suter returns to his home in Hagerstown after capture and discharge on taking the oath of allegiance

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It has been… [The News] (March 14th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Army of the Potomac to be divided into five corps commanded by Banks, McDowell, Sumner, Heintzleman and Keyes

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All the liquor… [The News] (March 14th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Liquor casks in Jacob Leilich's grocery seized by order of Provost Marshal, Frederick

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A Fatal Mistake (March 14th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Pvt. Whitney, 1st MI Cavalry killed by friendly fire from Col. Maulsby's 1st Regt., Potomac Home Brigade near Charlestown, VA

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Conference Proceedings (March 14th, 1862)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Editor claims there are only a half dozen "disloyal" members of a Middletown church

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To the Loyal Women of Frederick County (March 19th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: The Relief Association of Frederick County calls on the women of Frederick to help with its efforts at the military hospital caring for the sick and wounded Donations to be sent to Mrs. Bantz or Mrs. Hart..

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A Clergyman Arrested (March 19th, 1862)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD

Summary: Rev. Mr. Bossman, Universalist preacher, arrested in Richmond as Union sympathizer.

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Dr. E.A. Kershner (March 19th, 1862)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD

Summary: Asst. Surgeon E.A. Kershner, son of Gustavus Kershner of Clear Spring District, is home after surviving the sinking of the USS Cumberland by the CSS Merrimac. His and Surgeon Martin's care for the wounded praised by their commander, Lt. George M. Morris.

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Hospital Report (March 19th, 1862)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Report from the U.S.A. General Hospital in Frederick for the week ending March 15, 1862. As of March 9, there were 344 patients. 209 were added during the week, making a total of 553. 39 were returned to duty and 4 died. Names of those who died appear to be: Nicholas Erhart, John S. Baker, Jesse C. McCoy and Joseph Moore. Two died of typhoid fever, one of bronchitis and the cause of death of the other soldier is not decipherable. All were apparently Union soldiers.

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What Is The Object Of The War? (March 20th, 1862)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD

Summary: The current object of the war is not the restoration of the supremacy of the Constitution

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