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Frederick District (August 16th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Frederick District Union voters are encouraged to attend meeting to choose the delegates that will be sent to the County Convention to nominate candidate for sheriff and candidates for county commissioners.
Full DetailsAn Incident (August 16th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: An incident which occurred during registration spurs the Examiner to discuss the importance of taking election oaths seriously. Evidence shows some who register are willfully lying about their Southern sympathies. An elderly gentleman was offended by the questions asked by the Register which were designed to test his loyalty during the war. Under oath he declined having Southern sympathies but a friend asked him why he hadn't answered the Register's questions truthfully. The paper says a "certain class of individuals" are reckless with how they respond under oath.
Full DetailsUnion Primary Meetings (August 16th, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A notice posted by D. J. Markey, Chairman of Union Central Committee, urges citizens to attend primary meetings in their districts to choose delegates to a convention to select the five candidates for county commissioners, one surveyor and one sheriff
Full DetailsClaim Agent (August 23rd, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: Attorney Geo. W.F. Vernon, claim agent, offers to pursue claims against the government, such as bounties and back pay, from his office at Court Square, Frederick.
Full DetailsMaryland and the Administration (August 23rd, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The Union men of Maryland supported the administration during the war and the state has emerged from the conflict “solvent and prosperous,” while other states are “bankrupted and devastated.” Political conflicts remain with those who “appealed to the sword and were vanquished by the sword.” Although President Lincoln has fallen, his successor is a strong Union man whom Marylanders will support.
Full DetailsA Word to Soldiers (August 23rd, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: Former soldiers should not sell their discharge papers. It is expected that the government will grant land to those honorably discharged or provide bounty payments to soldiers proportionate to his service. Brokers are buying the discharges in anticipation of selling them back to soldiers at a large profit.
Full DetailsThe Soldier's Graveyard (August 23rd, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: According to the Middletown Register, even though the war has ended, the ladies of Middletown continue to maintain the Soldiers’ Cemetery. They are presently collecting funds to clean the grounds, replace headboards, and re-whitewash the fence.
Full DetailsGovernor Bradford (August 23rd, 1865)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: At the National Teachers’ Convention that met in Harrisburg, PA, last week, Gov. Bradford addressed the assembly, stating that the last barrier separating Maryland and Pennsylvania—slavery—has been abolished, and calling for universal education.
Full DetailsWar Risks (August 23rd, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Advertisement: Merchant Chas. H. O. Fox uses the phrase "war risks" to bring attention to the sale of watches, clocks and other goods at his Frederick store.
Full DetailsRally Union Men (August 23rd, 1865)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A reminder to citizens of importance of getting their names on the list of registered voters.
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