Catherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
September 10, 1862
“Over 300 soldiers took meals and lunch at our house during the day. George Markell of Warrenton, Virginia, here. Army commenced moving. A number of officers and hundreds of
soldiers her during the day, nearly all took meals, many had in ordering meals mistaking the house, from its size, for a hotel. Captain J.W. Bondurant, Captain Jeff Davis’ Artillery, Alabama, and Major James M. Goggin of General McLaw’s staff (Lynchburg, Virginia) here part of day, also Captain Henry Fontaine of Mississippi, Fanny Ebert and other girls here all day.
Mrs. Douglas displayed a pretty little rebel flag (which Alice McLanahan gave Henry) at the window. Fanny Ebert had my southern cross which caused great cheering. I pinned, at his earnest request, a tiny Confederate flag to the hat of a South Carolina soldier as the army passed.”
Author
Name: Catherine Susannah Thomas Markell
Unit: N/A
Document Information
Type: Diary
Subject(s):
- Civilian Support for the Confederacy
Event Location: Frederick City, Frederick Co., MD
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.
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