Angela Kirkham Davis, memoir
in reference to 1861-1862
“Mr. Davis [Angela’s husband, Joseph]…had always been true to his party and loyal to his state. Now, in a crisis like this, he felt that his allegiance was to the government of the United States, therefore true to his convictions, he became an intense Union man.”
Author
Name: Angela Kirkham Davis
Unit: N/A
Document Information
Type: Memoir
Subject(s):
- Civilian Support for the Union
Event Location: Funkstown, Washington Co., MD
Document Origin: Funkstown, Washington Co., MD
Notes
Angela Kirkham Davis was a resident of Funkstown, Washington County, Maryland, during the time of the Civil War. In a lengthy letter written to her nieces, she described her wartime experiences.
Source
Davis, Angela Kirkham, “War Remembrances,” Crossroads of War: Washington County, Maryland in the Civil War, ed. S. Roger Keller. Shippensburg, PA: Burd Street Press, 1997, 6-7.
