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The Old War Horse (February 13th, 1861)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: The (Middletown) Valley Register recently published a letter from Ex.-Gov. Francis Thomas, inviting people to a Union meeting on Feb. 23 (1861) at Middletown, during which a Union pole will be raised and Thomas will give an address.
Full DetailsLarceny (February 15th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Tom Foreman, a "slave boy" belonging to Jas. S. Trail, Esq., was arrested for stealing from the store of Grafton Duvall in Buckeystown and committed to jail.
Full DetailsThe rumbling noise… (February 15th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The rumbling of cannons was heard in Middletown because they were fired during the raising of a Union pole in Sharpsburg, Washington Co.
Full DetailsUnion Meeting (February 15th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: A Union Meeting will be held in Middletown. An address will be given by Ex-Gov. Francis Thomas, a Liberty Pole will be raised, and the Bolivar Union Band will be present.
Full DetailsThe Late County Hall Meeting (February 20th, 1861)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: At a recent meeting in the County Hall, John McKee wrote that he had agreed to withdraw a resolution in favor of the right to secession after it had passed, which does not absolve him from having endorsed the right to begin with, despite certificates from George Freaner and Dr. Charles MacGill denying its passage.
Full DetailsWhat We Have Lost and How We Have Lost Them (February 21st, 1861)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: The secession of six states is discussed, with the author claiming that if Maryland had been more vocal only South Carolina would have seceded
Full DetailsMass Meeting at Manchester (February 21st, 1861)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: Meeting at Manchester selects three representatives to the People's State Convention to be held in Baltimore and recommends adoption of the Crittenden Compromise.
Full DetailsAttention, Smallwood Infantry (February 21st, 1861)
>From The Carroll County Democrat; Westminster, MD
Summary: Smallwood Infantry to meet Febraury 22 for dress parade with 22 blank cartridges
Full DetailsImportant Arrests (February 27th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: L. Johnson caught buying Confederate Bonds
Full DetailsMessrs. Editors… (February 27th, 1861)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: John W. Breathed, who chaired a Feb. 9 (1861) Union meeting at Williamsport, writes to refute the charges of a correspondent who claimed that the assembly was a “democratic seceeders” meeting. The district meeting was called to select delegates to send to a convention in Baltimore. A large number of those opposed to the object of the meeting entered and attempted to take over the meeting, at which point the chair resigned.
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