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Civil War Commenced (April 19th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: Editorial announcing the beginning of the Civil War with the 36-hour assault on Fort Sumter and wondering "when and where the horrible fratricidal strife will end."
Full DetailsCall for Troops (April 19th, 1861)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD
Summary: The President issued a national call for state militias to produce 75,000 soldiers to fight for the Union; Maryland to furnish 4 regiments (about 3,120 men) to rendezvous in Baltimore and Frederick. Negative responses to Lincoln's call were given by Kentucky, Missouri and North Carolina.
Full DetailsU.S. Troops (April 24th, 1861)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: About forty-five to fifty U.S. troops commanded by Lt. Jones passed through Hagerstown last Friday. They had been stationed at Harpers Ferry to guard the armory, but disabled the machinery and set the buildings on fire when they learned that secessionists were approaching to seize it.
Full DetailsUnion Meeting (April 24th, 1861)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: A large Union meeting was held in the Town Hall last Saturday to appoint twenty delegates to the County Convention scheduled to meet in Hagerstown yesterday to appoint delegates to the State Convention. A speech was given by D. Weisel.
Full DetailsIn pursuance to a call… (April 24th, 1861)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: On April 20, 1861 a Union meeting was held in Williamsport to select twenty delegates to represent the district in the April 23 County Convention. Wm. B. Kennedy was selected as president of the meeting, John A. Rickard, secretary. The names of the twenty delegates chosen are provided.
Full DetailsUnion Meeting at Clear Spring (April 24th, 1861)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: On April 20, 1861 a Union meeting was held in Clear Spring to select twenty delegates to represent the district in the April 23 County Convention in Hagerstown. H.W. Dellinger chaired the meeting, with Dr. Jones and James Dorrance as vice presidents and Wm. H. Brays, secretary. Dr. Hugh M. Laney, Lewis P. Firey [sic; Fiery] and Col. H.W. Dellinger gave addresses. The names of the twenty delegates chosen are listed.
Full DetailsMeeting at Indian Spring (April 24th, 1861)
>From The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light; Hagerstown, MD
Summary: On April 20, 1861 a Union meeting was held in Indian Springs to select delegates to represent the district in the April 23 County Convention in Hagerstown. Denton Jacques chaired the meeting, with Joseph G. Brewer as secretary. The names of the delegates chosen are listed.
Full DetailsLook up at that Flag, with its Thirty-Four Stars (April 24th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A poem rallying against secession sentiments.
Full DetailsThe Harpers' Ferry Affair (April 24th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: Union troops burned down the arsenal and workshop at Harpers' Ferry before retreating from the Confederate advance.
Full DetailsExciting Handbill (April 24th, 1861)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD
Summary: A handbill has been circulating urging volunteers to travel to Baltimore to put down the insurrection. Bradley T. Johnson is mentioned as being among the sympathizers who traveled to Baltimore.
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