Howard County, MD in the Civil War

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Primary Sources for the 126th New York Infantry

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Penn-Yan Democrat, September 26, 1862

An EXTRACT of a letter from Capt. BURRILL, Co. A, 126th Reg't N, Y. S. V., dated,

“ELLICOTTSVILLE, MD, Sept. 20, 1862.

“I have a moment and but a moment to write. We left Frederick Thursday morning, on our way to Anapolis. We have had to foot it all the way from Harper's Ferry to this place, which is about 70 miles, and the Reg't must go on to Anapolis. I am detailed to the charge of the sick, who number about 150, sore footed and all. I was never more healthy and tough in my life than I am at present. I don't knew what they will do with us when we got to Annapolis, but I see in this morning's Baltimore paper they are going to send us West to fight the Indians. I also saw an article from the York Times, which says the 126th behaved shamefully. This is an infamous falsehood of the barest dye. Our regiment was in the advance all thy time, and held the most important position all that day, and it was in the advance when our Colonel was wounded, from which we fear he will never recover. You will see the truth published as soon as we get into camp.”

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