Angela Kirkham Davis, memoir
in reference to 1861-1862
“Often at midnight, we were awakened by the rat-tat-tat and shrill notes of fife and drum and the tramp, tramp, tramp of men, followed by heavy baggage wagons… Our population would be increased very suddenly with infantry, cavalry, and soldiers patrolling our streets night and day.”
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.
