Fred Markell, diary
September 12 - December 19, 1862
"Sept 12: Left home, stayed that night at Boonsboro.
Sept 13: Left Boonsboro for Hagerstown, at latter place arrived at 11 o’clock remained there until Monday morning, when I left for home with the army wagon train and artillery falling back, fell back with them, crossing the county to Williamsport, got there about noon, and at once crossed the river amid great confusion of [training?] artillery and passed on after a short rest to Martinsburg, arrived there about 5 o’clock. Left next morning with Dr. Johnson for Winchester, [arrived] there at 6 o’clock Tuesday September 16th, where I am still. Winchester evacuated Tuesday night December 2, left next morning with Howard for Breck County [?], got as far as Robinson, two miles beyond Jason Springs, where we remained that night, horse so badly foundered that could not proceed, stayed there until Sunday when we returned to Winchester. Yankees came into Winchester about 3000 strong under Geary [?] about 11 o’clock. On Thursday visited the fortifications and left in two hours for Charlestown. Winchester again evacuated Saturday December 13th. Yankees reported coming but false alarm.
[returned home December 19, 1862]"
Author
Name: Fred Markell
Unit: N/A
Document Information
Type: Diary
Subject(s):
- Civilian Support for the Confederacy
Event Location: Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD; Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD; Williamsport, Washington Co., MD; Winchester, Frederick Co., VA
Document Origin: Frederick City, Frederick Co., MD
Source
Markell, Catherine Susannah Thomas. Frederick Maryland in Peace and War 1856-1864, The Diary of Catherine Susannah Thomas Markell. Transcribed by David H. Wallace. Frederick, MD: The Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc., 2006.
Transcripts
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