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Allegany County Maryland--History

Quota for the county, Aug 1864

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Military Change. - Capt. James Smith of this city,- Provost Marshal of the draft
for this Congressional district, has been relieved from duty, and Capt. Barley of the Invalid Corps, has taken his position. The reason of the change, or whether it has been made permanent or not, is not known.

The Quota of this County under the late call of the President for 500,000 men, -
is 426, apportioned as follows:

Altamont District,       12
Oakland,       17
Ryan's Glade,       9
Sang Run.       7
Selbysport       10

Thanks of City Council, Aug 1864

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Thanks of the City Council to the Citizen Volunteers. —At a meeting of the Mayor and Council, held on Wednesday, the 3d inst; the following preamble and resolutions were adopted:—

Whereas, on Monday, the 1st. of August, the peace and safety of our city was endangered by an invading enemy, and the military authorities called on the citizens for volunteer aid, therefore

Mass Meeting of Citizens, Aug 1864

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Mass Meeting of Citizens.

In accordance with previous notice a large and more than ordinarily enthusiastic meeting was held at the Market House, on Friday evening, the 5th inst. On motion the following officers were chosen:

President DR. C. H. Ohr, Mayor of city.

Vice-Presidents J.W. Magruder, John Gephart, A; M. L. Bush.

Secretaries-— A. J. Boose, Geo, T. Knorr.

Battle of Monocacy, July 1864

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THE ALLEGANIAN

CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND.

Wednesday Morning July 20, 1864

THE WEEK’S NEWS

Battle of Monocacy

Battle of Monocacy. The special correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, writing under date of Baltimore July 12th, after detailing the falling back from Frederick of Gen. Wallace’s forces, and their taking position on the Monocacy, says:

Military arrests, July 1864

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Military arrests. Drs B. A. Daughterty, George Stubblefield and R.S. McKaig and family, W.O. Sprigg, Esq. and family and Mrs. W.W. McKaig and family were last week arrested by the military authorities here. Drs. McKaig, Stubblefield and Daugherty were sent to the military prison at Wheeling, Va., and Wm. O. Sprigg and family, Mrs. Wm. W. McKaig and family, and the family of Dr. R. S. McKaig were sent beyond the Federal lines.

Drowned. A boatman on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, named Tully, was accidentally drowned at Georgetown on Sunday last.