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Colored Meeting (May 31st, 1867)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: A meeting of colored people of Frederick County to meet in Frederick and be addressed by Major Gen. E.M. Gregory of the Freedmen's Bureau and Hugh L. Bond of Baltimore.
Full DetailsColored Schools (June 5th, 1867)
>From The Herald and Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: H.T. Aborn of Williamsport, hoping to alleviate prejudice and build support, explains the purpose of Freedmen’s schools and the motives of those who support them. He also invites those sympathetic to the work of the Freedmen’s schools to attend an upcoming exhibition to be held at Williamsport’s “colored school.”
Full DetailsThe Convention (June 6th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Wording of one article of constitution changed to say that because slavery was abolished "under the policy and authority of the United States, compensation in consideration thereof is due from the United States" - this change adopted
Full DetailsMeeting of Colored Citizens (June 12th, 1867)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: The meeting led by Maj. Gen. Gregory, of the Freedmen’s Bureau, concerning education was attended by a large, enthusiastic crowd of African Americans from Frederick County
Full DetailsThe Convention (June 13th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Report on the state constitutional convention's revisions to the Maryland constitution
Full DetailsCommutation of Rations (June 13th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Act of Congress - concerns soldiers who were prisoners of war or the widows, parents, etc. of those soldiers - the soldiers entitled to commutation of rations for period soldier was prisoner - this is an ad but also appears to be informational - ad placed by Westminster attorney A. D. Schaeffer who also has ads to collect bounties
Full DetailsCommutation of Rations (June 20th, 1867)
>From The American Sentinel; Westminster, MD
Summary: Advertisement of A.D. Schaeffer, Westminster, re applications from soldiers and families for commutation of rations for time spent as prisoners of war.
Full DetailsAnother Opinion (June 20th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Report of position of U. S. Attorney General on the right of military commanders in the South to remove current proper executive or judicial officers of a state government
Full DetailsThe Confiscation (June 20th, 1867)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD
Summary: Announcement that Thaddeus Stevens seeking confiscation of rebel properties in South to compensate for damage they did in Pennsylvania during the Rebel invasion in 1863
Full DetailsFound Drowned (June 21st, 1867)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: J. Addison McCoul, of Washington County drowned in the C & O Canal near Two Locks; a West Point graduate and Union Captain, he resigned after the first Battle of Bull Run
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