Civil War 1861-1865

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:

The Raid into Maryland

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.

The 2nd MD P.H.B. reached here last week on their return from the severe campaign under Gen. Hunter, through the Shenandoah valley. Their appearance gave proof to the statewide of the men that they had seen real service, and endured their full share of privations arid hardships. Dr. P.S. Smith, Surgeon of the Regiment, has furnished the following list of killed and wounded, during the campaign:

Killed – Samuel Miller, veteran, Co. D; S. Wilson, company not recollected; Martin Dunkee, Co. E. killed by the accidental discharge of his own gun.

An alternate name for Folck's Mill was Pleasant Mills. This plan of the Battlefield at Pleasant Mills near Cumberland, MD was made by F. McKnight and was housed at the Office of the Chief of Engineers, US Army. It shows Jno Folck's dwelling, his barn and a grist and saw mill.

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This map, based on an 1875 map of Allegany County, marks in red the towns of Hancock, Cumberland, Old Town (along the C&O Canal and the Potomac River) and Paddy Town.

…Crops in Canada arc-suffering from drought though they look well in some parts.

Maj. Robert Swan of the Confederate army was in Hagerstown last week on parole.

Colored Substitutes.—It is said that Provost Marshal General Fry has issued instructions to the various Provost Marshals that, under existing laws, they can receive or accept colored substitutes for white persons. The decision will naturally cause a great reduction of the rates demanded for white substitutes.

THE STATE CONVENTION

Capt. W. B. Bonacher. The dead alive

THE SECOND MARYLAND PHB

This Regiment which has been recently stationed at Greenland Gap has been ordered to the front and passed through the city via B & O. R. R. to-day. They will join Gen. Hunter's column, whose field of operation will be the Shenandoah Valley. The boys generally seem eager for the fray, and express their determination to maintain the reputation that the Maryland troops have already gained on many a well-fought field, A portion of this regiment has re-enlisted for three years, or the war: the term of the reminder will expire in August next.