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Tag Archives: Hancock Maryland
Skating
I’d honestly rather be skating (if I could), but there sure were some contrasts in the winter of 1862. Central Park and places like Hancock or Romney seem like different worlds.
Posted in American Culture, Military Matters, Northern Society
Tagged Central Park, Hancock Maryland, Romney, Winchester
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Killing Themselves Warmly
Early in January 1862 the 19th NY Volunteer Infantry endured a painfully cold march from Frederick to to Hancock, Maryland. In Hancock the men were dying in unventilated “public buildings”. 150 years ago today the acting commander, Lieut.-Col. Charles H. … Continue reading
Snow March: “indifferently supplied with shoes”
In yesterday’s post a Richmond Dispatch correspondent made the case for the CSA’s officer class to be concerned about the condition of the common soldier during the winter months. As Civil War Daily Gazette is reporting Stonewall Jackson’s troops suffered … Continue reading
