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William H. Beach, memoir
September 1862
“At Middletown, halted an hour at noon. Here the churches and all other available buildings were filled with the wounded from South Mountain. The battle had been fought on the 14th.”
Full DetailsLauncelot Minor Blackford, letter
June 28, 1863
“Another indication of the reasonableness of our men is seen in the fact that last Sunday in Hagerstown the Rector of the Episcopal Church (a Yankee) with commendable independence said the usual prayer for the President of the U. S.,...
Full DetailsLauncelot Minor Blackford, letter
June 28, 1863
“Saturday morning - (yesterday) we resumed our march and advanced via Greencastle and Chambersburg, about 15 miles to this point, where we laid over to day. In the village of Greencastle the people swarmed about doors and windows and sullenly...
Full DetailsLauncelot Minor Blackford, letter
June 28, 1863
“We received a most hearty welcome from Mr.& Mrs. G. and the young ladies, all of whom seem in high spirits at seeing us back again and at the prospect of an invasion of the enemy's country; which will we...
Full DetailsLauncelot Minor Blackford, letter
June 28, 1863
“In Hagerstown I met wih a very pleasant bevy of Southern sympathizers, including 4 or 5 of the prettiest girls in the place. At one house I was hospitably entertained both at breakfast & dinner and had various other kindnesses...
Full DetailsLauncelot Minor Blackford, letter
June 28, 1863
“We made Chambersburg by noon…The country passed through is interesting enough. It is fertile and highly cultivated… the fields are much smaller, the houses more frequent & handsomer… Many are of stone and brick, and have glass window sashes. An...
Full DetailsLauncelot Minor Blackford, letter
June 28, 1863
"The stores were all closed when we entered the place, but many of them were opened by threats of violent entrance by armed force if it was not done quickly. When opened, guards in most instances--not all--were posted at the...
Full DetailsStephen H., Jr. Bogardus, letter
November 9, 1862
“But Harper’s Ferry - the Mecca of the south - what can be said of it? Alas! It will never regain its pristine splendor. Like a diamond in a beautiful setting, it sat among the hills which clustered around it,...
Full DetailsStephen H., Jr. Bogardus, letter
January 31, 1863
“Last week a number of rebels were sent away from the hospital to Baltimore, having been paroled. They had been wounded and captured at South Mountain and Antietam. They came ragged and dirty - but they left [Frederick City] in...
Full DetailsStephen H., Jr. Bogardus, letter
January 31, 1863
“[Frederick] city, which contains about 8,000 inhabitants, was the great hospital for the wounded of Antietam. The United States Hotel, and the principal churches and public buildings, were turned into hospitals… When we first came here the streets, on a...
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