Here is some info I found on Ancestry.com regarding our election districts. Sorry about the way it is formatted-it comes out long and skinny! Wish that would work for me!! Early formation of Election Districts In 1799 an act was passed by the General Assembly for the appointment of commissioners in every county of the State to lay off the counties into districts. The commissioners for Allegany were John B. Beall, David Hoffman, Thomas Stewart, William Shaw, George Robinet (of Nathan), and Jesse Tomlinson. 1. Glades 2. Selbysport 3. Westernport 4. Musselanes 5. Cumberland 6. Oldtown In 1817, the Legislature passed an act for the redivision of the county into eight districts. The commissioners appointed were Isacc Oyman, William Reid, William McMahon, George Newman (of Butler), and John Simpkins. 1. Glades 2. Selbysport 3. Little Crossings (until 1850) 4. Westernport 5. Musselanes 6. Cumberland 7. Oldtown 8. Little Orleans The polls of District #3, Little Crossings, were removed to Grantsville in 1850. A considerable amount of its jurisdiction and population were added to Frostburg in 1856. (P 1345 History of Western Maryland, by Scharf) Districts of Allegany County Before the Formation of Garrett County No. District Name Date Formed Also Known As 1 Glades 1799 Armstrong's Glades Altamont (1867) 2 Selbysport 1799 3 Grantsville 1817 Little Crossings until 1850 4 Westernport 1799 5 Frostburg 1799 originally Musselanes 6 Cumberland 1799 Court-House 7 Oldtown 1799 8 Little Orleans 1817 Fifteen-Mile Creek 9 Flintstone before 1828 10 Ryan's Glades 1835 11 Accident 1849 12 Mt Savage 1852 13 Cumberland 1852 Market House 14 Sang Run 1852 15 Oakland 1860 16 Lonaconing 1860 17 Barton 1872 Districts of Allegany County After the Formation of Garrett County Meets and Bounds of 1880 Election Districts<http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdallegh/1880elec.htm> No. District Name Date Formed Original No. 1 Orleans 1817 8 2 Oldtown 1799 6/7 3 Flintstone before 1828 9 4 Cumberland, Canal 1799 5/6 5 Cumberland, Will's Creek By 1875 6 Cumberland, River By 1875 7 Rawling's By 1875 8 Westernport 1799 ¾ 9 Barton 1872 17 10 Lonaconing 1860 16 11 Frostburg 1799 4/5 12 East Frostburg By 1875 13 Mt Savage 1852 12 14 Cumberland, Central 1852 13 15 East Lonaconing By 1880 Districts of Garrett County 1876-1880 No. District Name Date Formed - AC # Also Known As 1 Altamont(1867) 1799 - #1 Armstrong's Glades 2 Selbysport 1799 - #2 3 Grantsville 1817 - #3 Little Crossings until 1850 4 Bloomington By 1876 Not an Allegany Co District 5 Accident 1849 - #11 6 Sang Run 1852 - #14 7 Oakland 1860 - #15 8 Ryan's Glades 1835 - #10 9 Johnson's By 1876 Not an Allegany Co District

I have a map which shows the Allegany County Districts in 1872 if anyone wants it.

Genie, Has anyone transcribed the first page of The Alleganian, September 5, 1866? There must be a thousand plus names on that one page!!! Priscilla On Nov 7, 2010, at 4:42 PM, GENIE RAGAN wrote: > A complete transcription of 168 names from the Maryland (Civil War) > Draft, taken from The Alleganian, dated 13 July 1864, has been > posted on OurBrickWalls.com. > Click on "Military" on the side bar to the left, then on "Civil War" > when the page opens. > > Genie > Editor by Default > OurBrickWalls.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Thanks to all who have been researching this and passing it on to the rest of us. Louann On Nov 7, 2010, at 12:37 PM, Priscilla Engeman wrote: > Good Job! > Thanks! > > Priscilla > On Nov 7, 2010, at 9:32 AM, Judy Lantz wrote: > >> I found a reference to this draft in Lowdermilk's History of >> Cumberland, >> 1878 edition, pg. 415. July 1, 1864 "At this time about one hundred >> men >> were drafted for three years' service to make up the county's quota >> under >> the last call, and 170 were drafted for the one hundred days' >> service." >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Judy Lantz >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com >> ] >> On Behalf Of Ruth Sprowls >> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 4:18 PM >> To: mdallega@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [MDALLEGA] REsearching CW enlistees >> >> to research all 170 men listed. I would >> assume there were many more than just these listed on this date, in >> other >> newspaper editions, etc. I could help in transcribing these 170 >> names, but >> it wouldn't seem to be a complete list to me, and I wonder if there >> would >> already be another source out there with a list. I wish we knew >> where >> these >> 16 districts placed on a map. It would help to locate where these >> men >> lived >> within Allegany Co. >> >> Heh gals, The first place to start looking would be a possible >> history of the county that includes a roster of all regiments and >> names. (Lake/Geauga counties in Ohio had an 1878 history of the >> counties produced by the Williams Bros. - I do not know if they only >> did Ohio, or other states.) Pennsylvania regimental history was done >> by Bates.) GOOGLE and try searching for Maryland regimental >> rosters >> and see what can be found. >> ALSO - ancestry.com has the CW databases - some of them you can >> search by county - don't key in any names, just search for Allegany >> county Maryland - see what you get. Or if you can search by town, >> do >> that , town by town - >> >> Another place is the 1890 Pensions List - that can be searched by >> county, and will give you all living in Allegany Co. MD that is >> receiving a pension. REMBEMER tho, that this is any pensioner living >> in the county - so he could have moved from another county or state. >> All this has to be proved. >> Their also is an 1883 pensioners list - I think there are 5 volumes - >> available on google books. (this version is MUCH easier to use than >> the same books found on ancestry.com). >> Local county libraries, historical societies also have local >> regimental history. >> Also check various scrapbook collections at his. soc. I checked our >> scrapbook card file for a CW vets name, and found an 1880 roster that >> had been printed in the local paper, when they were erecting a >> monument. Each town in the county had submitted their CW veterans >> names and regiments. >> Also, once you know regiments, you can search online and so many >> people have dedicated many years to researching the regiments, and >> have loads of info online and SOOOO very willing to share. >> ALSO - how many researchers on this list have data on their own >> ancestor that they would be willing to share???? >> IF this project would be undertaken by a group of you (IT DOES TAKE >> MORE THAN ONE RESEARCHER -) decide in the beginning where the project >> will wind up - historical society? ) >> The project I am involved with will have a WALL OF HONOR in the >> historical societies main hall , listing all proven veterans names. >> For those killed in battle there will be a code and another code for >> those who died of their wounds. >> THEN any additional data we locate (photos, mini bios, b/m/d, obits, >> death certs., etc.) will go into a database, that will be accessible >> thru the history centers website. >> As I said we started with 2800 names for the two counties, and I have >> to prove which were from my county, which should be between 1363 and >> 1800. And all others will be deleted. Our list will only include >> those who lived in the county at time of enlistment. >> If anyone needs further sources, just holler - will be glad to assist >> all I can. I have learned more about the CW in the past 4 months, >> than I ever thought I wanted to know. >> Ruth >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

A complete transcription of 168 names from the Maryland (Civil War) Draft, taken from The Alleganian, dated 13 July 1864, has been posted on OurBrickWalls.com. Click on "Military" on the side bar to the left, then on "Civil War" when the page opens. Genie Editor by Default OurBrickWalls.com

Please does anyone have this family in your research? If you can share any info I would be very grateful. Emma Elizabeth SPIKER, b. 30 Oct 1875, d. 16 May 1938 Charles E. DAWSON, b. 11 Jun 1865, d. 10 Mar 1946 They had daughters: Emma, Alice, Sarah, Martha and Mary Jane DAWSON. I am looking for the parents of Emma Elizabeth SPIKER, also any info available pertaining to the daughters (except Mary Jane). Thank you. Carole Miller

Please, I would like one too. Thanks very much. Judy -----Original Message----- From: mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Susie Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 12:23 AM To: mdallega@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] The Alleganian Jul 13 1864 I would like one, too, and thanks. Susan Drake ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Martin" <sandymartin1@cox.net> To: <mdallega@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 8:48 PM Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] The Alleganian Jul 13 1864 >I would appreciate receiving that list. Thank you,Sandy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I found a reference to this draft in Lowdermilk's History of Cumberland, 1878 edition, pg. 415. July 1, 1864 "At this time about one hundred men were drafted for three years' service to make up the county's quota under the last call, and 170 were drafted for the one hundred days' service." Hope this helps. Judy Lantz -----Original Message----- From: mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Sprowls Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 4:18 PM To: mdallega@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDALLEGA] REsearching CW enlistees to research all 170 men listed. I would assume there were many more than just these listed on this date, in other newspaper editions, etc. I could help in transcribing these 170 names, but it wouldn't seem to be a complete list to me, and I wonder if there would already be another source out there with a list. I wish we knew where these 16 districts placed on a map. It would help to locate where these men lived within Allegany Co. Heh gals, The first place to start looking would be a possible history of the county that includes a roster of all regiments and names. (Lake/Geauga counties in Ohio had an 1878 history of the counties produced by the Williams Bros. - I do not know if they only did Ohio, or other states.) Pennsylvania regimental history was done by Bates.) GOOGLE and try searching for Maryland regimental rosters and see what can be found. ALSO - ancestry.com has the CW databases - some of them you can search by county - don't key in any names, just search for Allegany county Maryland - see what you get. Or if you can search by town, do that , town by town - Another place is the 1890 Pensions List - that can be searched by county, and will give you all living in Allegany Co. MD that is receiving a pension. REMBEMER tho, that this is any pensioner living in the county - so he could have moved from another county or state. All this has to be proved. Their also is an 1883 pensioners list - I think there are 5 volumes - available on google books. (this version is MUCH easier to use than the same books found on ancestry.com). Local county libraries, historical societies also have local regimental history. Also check various scrapbook collections at his. soc. I checked our scrapbook card file for a CW vets name, and found an 1880 roster that had been printed in the local paper, when they were erecting a monument. Each town in the county had submitted their CW veterans names and regiments. Also, once you know regiments, you can search online and so many people have dedicated many years to researching the regiments, and have loads of info online and SOOOO very willing to share. ALSO - how many researchers on this list have data on their own ancestor that they would be willing to share???? IF this project would be undertaken by a group of you (IT DOES TAKE MORE THAN ONE RESEARCHER -) decide in the beginning where the project will wind up - historical society? ) The project I am involved with will have a WALL OF HONOR in the historical societies main hall , listing all proven veterans names. For those killed in battle there will be a code and another code for those who died of their wounds. THEN any additional data we locate (photos, mini bios, b/m/d, obits, death certs., etc.) will go into a database, that will be accessible thru the history centers website. As I said we started with 2800 names for the two counties, and I have to prove which were from my county, which should be between 1363 and 1800. And all others will be deleted. Our list will only include those who lived in the county at time of enlistment. If anyone needs further sources, just holler - will be glad to assist all I can. I have learned more about the CW in the past 4 months, than I ever thought I wanted to know. Ruth ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Good Job! Thanks! Priscilla On Nov 7, 2010, at 9:32 AM, Judy Lantz wrote: > I found a reference to this draft in Lowdermilk's History of > Cumberland, > 1878 edition, pg. 415. July 1, 1864 "At this time about one hundred > men > were drafted for three years' service to make up the county's quota > under > the last call, and 170 were drafted for the one hundred days' > service." > > Hope this helps. > > Judy Lantz > > -----Original Message----- > From: mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com > ] > On Behalf Of Ruth Sprowls > Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 4:18 PM > To: mdallega@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MDALLEGA] REsearching CW enlistees > > to research all 170 men listed. I would > assume there were many more than just these listed on this date, in > other > newspaper editions, etc. I could help in transcribing these 170 > names, but > it wouldn't seem to be a complete list to me, and I wonder if there > would > already be another source out there with a list. I wish we knew where > these > 16 districts placed on a map. It would help to locate where these men > lived > within Allegany Co. > > Heh gals, The first place to start looking would be a possible > history of the county that includes a roster of all regiments and > names. (Lake/Geauga counties in Ohio had an 1878 history of the > counties produced by the Williams Bros. - I do not know if they only > did Ohio, or other states.) Pennsylvania regimental history was done > by Bates.) GOOGLE and try searching for Maryland regimental rosters > and see what can be found. > ALSO - ancestry.com has the CW databases - some of them you can > search by county - don't key in any names, just search for Allegany > county Maryland - see what you get. Or if you can search by town, do > that , town by town - > > Another place is the 1890 Pensions List - that can be searched by > county, and will give you all living in Allegany Co. MD that is > receiving a pension. REMBEMER tho, that this is any pensioner living > in the county - so he could have moved from another county or state. > All this has to be proved. > Their also is an 1883 pensioners list - I think there are 5 volumes - > available on google books. (this version is MUCH easier to use than > the same books found on ancestry.com). > Local county libraries, historical societies also have local > regimental history. > Also check various scrapbook collections at his. soc. I checked our > scrapbook card file for a CW vets name, and found an 1880 roster that > had been printed in the local paper, when they were erecting a > monument. Each town in the county had submitted their CW veterans > names and regiments. > Also, once you know regiments, you can search online and so many > people have dedicated many years to researching the regiments, and > have loads of info online and SOOOO very willing to share. > ALSO - how many researchers on this list have data on their own > ancestor that they would be willing to share???? > IF this project would be undertaken by a group of you (IT DOES TAKE > MORE THAN ONE RESEARCHER -) decide in the beginning where the project > will wind up - historical society? ) > The project I am involved with will have a WALL OF HONOR in the > historical societies main hall , listing all proven veterans names. > For those killed in battle there will be a code and another code for > those who died of their wounds. > THEN any additional data we locate (photos, mini bios, b/m/d, obits, > death certs., etc.) will go into a database, that will be accessible > thru the history centers website. > As I said we started with 2800 names for the two counties, and I have > to prove which were from my county, which should be between 1363 and > 1800. And all others will be deleted. Our list will only include > those who lived in the county at time of enlistment. > If anyone needs further sources, just holler - will be glad to assist > all I can. I have learned more about the CW in the past 4 months, > than I ever thought I wanted to know. > Ruth > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

I would like one, too, and thanks. Susan Drake ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Martin" <sandymartin1@cox.net> To: <mdallega@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 8:48 PM Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] The Alleganian Jul 13 1864 >I would appreciate receiving that list. Thank you,Sandy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I would appreciate receiving that list. Thank you,Sandy

Could you forward me a copy? Thanks Sherry. Sent from my U.S. Cellular BlackBerry® smartphone -----Original Message----- From: Priscilla Engeman <pengeman@charter.net> Sender: mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 12:36:20 To: <mdallega@rootsweb.com> Reply-To: mdallega@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] The Alleganian Jul 13 1864 Perhaps, if we put our heads together, we can come up with an accurate list of districts for that period of time. I found this (below) at: Allegany County GenWeb - County Election Districts All but district number 17 were formed before the 1864 date of this newspaper, so I don't know which districts were split in order to make #17. Anyone want to jump on board here and try to figure out an accurate list of districts for 1864??? Districts of Allegany County Before the Formation of Garrett County No. 1 District Name: Glades (formed 1799) also known as: Armstrong's Glades Altamont (1867) No. 2 District Name: Selbysport (formed 1799) No. 3 District Name: Grantsville (formed 1817) also known as: Little Crossings until 1850 No. 4 District Name: Westernport (formed 1799) No. 5 District Name: Frostburg (formed 1799) originally: Musselanes No. 6 District Name: Cumberland (formed 1799) also known as: Court-House No. 7 District Name: Oldtown (formed 1799) No. 8 District Name: Little Orleans (formed 1817) also known as: Fifteen-Mile Creek No. 9 District Name: Flinstone (formed before 1828) No. 10 District Name: Ryan's Glades (formed 1835) No. 11 District Name: Accident (formed 1849) No. 12 District Name: Mr. Savage (formed 1852) No. 13 District Name: Cumberland (formed 1852) No. 14 District Name: Sang Run (formed 1852) No. 15 District Name: Oakland (formed 1860) No. 16 District Name: Lanaconing (formed 1860) No. 17 District Name: Barton (formed 1872) On Nov 6, 2010, at 9:53 AM, Karen E. Cresap wrote: > Hi Priscilla, > > I'm so glad this was the right page you were looking for, and at > least that > mystery is solved. > > I think you guessed right on the few words you couldn't make out; > > I think it is the "5th inst" (meaning the same month); > "Actual Physical Disability"; > "Over age" (this one's tough to make out, but it makes sense, and it > doesn't look like Old Age. > > Can you imagine that they only had 3 days to report to Baltimore, > all the > way from Allegany Co? That would seem hard even by today's > standards. I > checked the paper of July 6th (the day after the draft was made, and > didn't > see any names listed, so I imagine the 13th was their only > notification. > > I agree, it would be wonderful to research all 170 men listed. I > would > assume there were many more than just these listed on this date, in > other > newspaper editions, etc. I could help in transcribing these 170 > names, but > it wouldn't seem to be a complete list to me, and I wonder if there > would > already be another source out there with a list. I wish we knew > where these > 16 districts placed on a map. It would help to locate where these > men lived > within Allegany Co. > > Karen ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Pat, Would there be any connection between your Baldwin and Mary Elizabeth Smith Roberts who married Isaac Baldwin and they had Myrtle Baldwin in 1877. Myrtle married married David Lonegran and they had 6 children. Pat T ____________________________________________________________ &#34Six Sigma&#34 Certification Enroll in Villanova University&#39s prestigious six sigma certification program &#45 100% Online http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cd5a0f98b5a7ba291st06vuc

Jerry, I have been off the computer for some time, and finally saw your message yesterday. Are you still interested in information on Amon and Alley Wilson's children, or have you found what you are looking for? Don Nazelrod ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Miller" > > Looking for some info from any WILSON researchers: > > 1860 Census, Allegany County, 8th District, Flintstone Post Office > > Amon & Alley (?) WILSON are living with their children: > Mary Susan 19 (who later married Upton B. McELFISH) > Martha A. 18 > Eli 16 > William 14 > Hannah J. 5 > > Does anybody have any further information on the kids from there? > (I know where Mary Susan ended up, but that's it.) > > Next door to Amon & Alley was Susanna WILSON, who I believe was > Amon's widowed mother. Living with her was a 14 y/o girl, Elizabeth. > Is Elizabeth a grand-daughter of Susanna (possibly a twin of William), > or did Amon have any siblings, and that's where Elizabeth came from.

I don't know how to navigate the Maryland State Archives to locate the other volumes, but sure some of you can. http://aomol.net/000001/000367/html/index.html Ruth

http://www.frostburg.edu/dept/library/subguides/genealogy.htm#military

http://www.lineages.com/InfoCenter/Databases/MarylandVolunteers.cfm

I would like a copy Pat patrobison@aol.com Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: Priscilla Engeman <pengeman@charter.net> Sender: mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 07:22:41 To: <mdallega@rootsweb.com> Reply-To: mdallega@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] The Alleganian Jul 12 1854 I tried sending the image (jpg) of what I have of the top of the page. I didn't think that rootsweb would let it through, but I thought it was worth a try anyway. Well, sure enough, it hasn't come through. I will send it to Scott, Shawn and Sheryl, since I have their email addresses. If anyone else would like it, let me know. Priscilla On Nov 6, 2010, at 6:55 AM, Sheryl Kelso wrote: > Priscilla, I tried to look for just the July 1854 issue. There is > none. The > available dates stop after 1846 and then pick up again for 1864. > There is no > July 12 issue on either of those years. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Priscilla Engeman" <pengeman@charter.net> > To: <MDALLEGA@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 6:59 PM > Subject: [MDALLEGA] The Alleganian Jul 12 1854 > > >> I no longer subscribe to NewspaperArchives, but I recall that they >> had >> the July 12, 1854 issue of The Alleganian. Ancestry doesn't not have >> this particular year. >> >> The page I'm wanting says: >> >> The Alleganian. >> CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND >> Wednesday Morning, July 12, 1854 >> THE WEEK'S NEWS. >> Military Operations. >> From the Army of the Potomac. >> The latest intelligence ... >> >> >> There are many, many names listed as being drawn for the draft. >> >> Is it possible for someone to send an entire page to me? If so, I >> will >> provide my email address. >> >> Thanks, >> Priscilla >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hey Karen, How can I get a copy of this list or the newspaper page? Mainly I am looking for any spelling of Sinnet, Robinson, Cox, Baldwin. Thanks. Pat Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: "Karen E. Cresap" <RootsResearch@comcast.net> Sender: mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 12:53:47 To: <mdallega@rootsweb.com> Reply-To: mdallega@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] The Alleganian Jul 13 1864 Hi Priscilla, I'm so glad this was the right page you were looking for, and at least that mystery is solved. I think you guessed right on the few words you couldn't make out; I think it is the "5th inst" (meaning the same month); "Actual Physical Disability"; "Over age" (this one's tough to make out, but it makes sense, and it doesn't look like Old Age. Can you imagine that they only had 3 days to report to Baltimore, all the way from Allegany Co? That would seem hard even by today's standards. I checked the paper of July 6th (the day after the draft was made, and didn't see any names listed, so I imagine the 13th was their only notification. I agree, it would be wonderful to research all 170 men listed. I would assume there were many more than just these listed on this date, in other newspaper editions, etc. I could help in transcribing these 170 names, but it wouldn't seem to be a complete list to me, and I wonder if there would already be another source out there with a list. I wish we knew where these 16 districts placed on a map. It would help to locate where these men lived within Allegany Co. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Priscilla Engeman" <pengeman@charter.net> To: "MDALLEGA" <MDALLEGA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 12:18 PM Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] The Alleganian Jul 13 1864 > The heading for the column says: > (From The Alleganian (Cumberland, Maryland) > July 13, 1864) > > State Draft for Allegany County > ----- > The following is the official list of the names drawn in Baltimore, on > the (5th inst.?), from the State enrollment list of the several > districts of this county, made in 1862, to fill the quota of Allegany > County in the 2000 militia, for one hundred days' service, called out > by the Governor. The persons drafted are ordered to report at Camp > Bradford, near Baltimore, 'in person, or by substitute,' on or before > Saturday the 16th day of July. The only cause of exemption recognized > or allowed to those drafted are '(actual?) physical disability' for > the service required, and '(over-age?)' > > *from ' to ' written in italics > > As you can see, there are a few words that are unclear to me. Can any > of you who have access to this page make them out? > > An exhilarating, fascinating and exhausting project would be to > research each of the 170 men from Allegany County who's names were > drawn from the State enrollment list. I recognize so many names from > my hours and hours devouring the Allegany/Garrett County census records. > > Ah, if only I could clone myself, I would be able to do all that I wish. > : ) > Priscilla > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

http://books.google.com/books?id=2EsWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PT16&dq=%22maryland+volunteers+,+war+of+1861-5,+volume+2%22&hl=en&ei=HcLVTJDmNYbGlQfiv739CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-thumbnail&resnum=1&ved=0CDMQ6wEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false