Ross Family Letters, RG
149
Frederick-Town,
M.D.
August
7th, 1862 [Sept]
Dear
Bro
I Seat
myself this evning to drop you a few lines hurriedly. These few lines leaves me
well and on the distant land of Maryland. We waded the Potomac River on the 4th
inst and was hardly troubled at all by the enemy a few picket shots were fired
by them which was all, one of Gen Hills staff officers had his horse shot from
under him, all the damage done. We captured two prisoners Lieut & private
they said that they were completely surprised
We took
possession of the canal an blew up a lock to let the water out We then moved on
to this place where their was a good large body of Yankees but they left
yestoday evning. so the citizens say. We will have warm work here in a few days
certain. The people generally Seem much rejoiced at our coming, but in
Frederick-Town this evning some of our officers found some ladies with a union
flag raised. The boys are all well so far as I know. I am verry uneasy about
Bro John I have not heard from him since we started on the last expedition.
Your Bro GW Ross
(please
tell) .
Mr Ross
pa that I am well, but too tired to write Tell him I will write the first
opportunity. By so doing you will
oblige your friend
W T
Rowe