Ruth, you are right. Now I'm thinking that what looks like a 12 is actually a 13 and what looks like 1854 is actually 1864. That works out to be a Wednesday. So, the date is probably July 13, 1864. On Nov 6, 2010, at 7:22 AM, Ruth Sprowls wrote: > I am questioning the year of the article your are requesting - 1854 > for the Army of the Potomac and a draft, military intelligence? > Are you sure of the year? There was no war that I am aware of > during this time, as the Civil War did not begin until spring of > 1861. I am working on a CW project for Lake Co.OHIO and know that > there was the Army of the Potomac, but don't think there was a draft > in 1854. > Ruth > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheryl Kelso" <hskelso@atlanticbb.net > > > To: <mdallega@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 9:55 AM > Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] The Alleganian Jul 12 1854 > > >> 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 >