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Robert Henry Campbell, letter
May 4, 1861
“Every evening we have singing after supper… they generally commence with "Do they miss me at home," then they sing two or three hymns and finish up with ‘They miss me at home.’”
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May 4, 1861
“Give my love to all and tell some of my friends to write to me. You do not know how eagerly we await the coming of the mail, and how disappointed we are if we do not get a letter....
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May 21, 1861
“I like the looks of Martinsburg very much. It is a very nice place. It contains some beautiful residences. Its population is 4000. Almost all of the inhabitants are still for the Union. The Ladies all play (on the piano)...
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May 29, 1861
“We have been very kindly treated by the Citizens [of Martinsburg] since we have been here. They still continue to send us provisions every day. The Ladies send us bouquets every day; and are continually sending invitations to dine and...
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May 29, 1861
“There has been a great change since we have been here [Martinsburg]. When we first came, the most of the Citizens were Unionists, a great many of them have changed and become Secessionists. When we came, our flag was the...
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June 3, 1861
“Our Company left Martinsburg… All of the Citizens were very sorry to see us leave. They say that if they are going to station a Company in Martinsburg, that they want us to come back. They say that we are...
Full DetailsJames H. Clark, memoir
September 1862
“The men reached there nearly crazy with thirst, and had been wondering in vain, how and where water could be procured. The stars and stripes displayed from a window, suddenly attracted our attention and all quickly forgot the agonies of...
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September 1862
“We reached Frederick City, Md., on the morning of September 17th, 1862. A few days previous, McClellan had driven the rebels out of the city, and fighting took place in the very streets, much to the terror of a large...
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September 1862
“A few miles out of Frederick, sutlers lined the road, with wagons and stands full of goods. They charged and received exorbitant prices for everything which they had for sale, for soldiers had to live regardless of the cost. Rancid...
Full DetailsJames H. Clark, memoir
September 1862
“The troops camped at night near a field of green corn, and ten acres of it were soon stripped, and sweet-corn hissed and sputtered from a hundred fires.”
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