Angela Kirkham Davis, memoir
in reference to 1861-1862
“During the summer of 1861, Western Maryland was occupied, more or less, by United States troops…At times we were not only surrounded by Union soldiers, but they were right in our midst. The stores were crowded with them. Most of them wanted crackers and cheese, whiskey, and tobacco, cigars and letter paper. Many embracing the opportunity to write home to their friends.”
Author
Name: Angela Kirkham Davis
Unit: N/A
Document Information
Type: Memoir
Subject(s):
- Soldier/Civilian Interaction
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, 7.
