William H. Beach, memoir
in reference to September 1862
Entering Frederick in September, 1862: “The Federal army had never before seen such a reception as was given here. In every doorway and in every window were women and young girls waving the Union flag and in every way manifesting the greatest joy. Barbara Frietchie was here. Although the poet’s story of her definitely waving the flag over the head of Stonewall Jackson’s men was not true, yet it represented the loyal spirit of the women of the place as it appeared that day.”
Author
Name: William H. Beach
Unit: 1st Regiment New York (Lincoln) Cavalry, Co. F&B
Document Information
Type: Memoir
Subject(s):
- Civilian Support for the Union
Event Location: Frederick City, Frederick Co., MD
Document Origin: N/A
Source
Beach, William H. The First New York (Lincoln) Cavalry: from April 19, 1861 to July 7, 1865. New York: Lincoln Cavalry Association, 1902, 170.
