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For Sale (June 13th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: Sale of middle-aged servant woman, a slave for life.
Full DetailsFor the Examiner… (June 13th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Letter to the Examiner editor questioning the Republican Citizen's editors' descriptions of themselves as "a Christian and a patriot."
Full DetailsFor Sale or Hire! (June 20th, 1860)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Two servant girls, aged ten and twenty, are offered for sale or hire.
Full DetailsIndependent Riflemen (June 20th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Major Ulysses Hobbs, former captain of the Independent Riflemen, has resigned and will be replaced by Capt. Walter Saunders, formerly 1st Lieut.; Spencer C. Jones, Esq. becomes 1st Lieut.
Full DetailsMilitary Appointments (June 20th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Lists the names of the new appointments and promotions made by Gov. Hicks to the 13th(?) Regiment Maryland Militia. Vacancies in field and staff officers of Maryland Militia being rapidly filled in light of "military ardor now so rife in this state."
Full DetailsMilitary Convention --- Proceedings --- Encampment, &c… (June 20th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Proceedings of the military convention held to discuss the possibility of a military encampment in Frederick. Lists amount of money raised in Frederick by canvassing wards. Event will be held on Barracks grounds on September 10th. Continue raising funds. Major Ulysses Hobbs and Andrew J. Delashmutt, Esq. to do interim work. Signed: J. N. Chiswell, President.
Full DetailsManumissions in Washington County (June 22nd, 1860)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: 50 manumissions in Washington Co. before June 1, but some don't take effect until 1870 and 1875.
Full DetailsNegro Murdered (June 22nd, 1860)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Slave Cesar Green killed by sister-in-law near Point of Rocks, MD.
Full DetailsMilitary Encampment (June 22nd, 1860)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: It has been determined that a military encampment will be established in Frederick on September 10. Assurances have been given that volunteer companies from Maryland and surrounding states will attend.
Full DetailsA Negro Murderer (June 26th, 1860)
>From The Frederick Herald; Frederick, MD
Summary: A free Negro woman, wife of Caesar Green, shot and killed a Negro man on the canal towpath near Noland's Ferry, jailed in Frederick
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