July 9th
Marched through and beyond Frederick City, but neither saw nor heard anything of the mythical “
Barbara Freitchie,” concerning whom the abolition poet,
Whittier, wrote in such an untruthful and silly strain.
We found the enemy, under
General Lew. Wallace, posted on the heights near
Monocacy river.
Our sharpshooters engaged them, and
Private Smith, of Company “D,” was killed.
General Gordon attacked the enemy with his division and routed them completely, killing a large number.
Colonel John Hill Lamar, of Sixtieth Georgia, who had but six months before married the charming
Mrs. C------, of
Orange county,
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Virginia, was killed.
There is a report that
General Early levied a contribution on Frederick City, calling for $50,000 in money, 4,500 suits of clothes, 4,000 pairs of shoes, and a quantity of bacon and flour.
Battle's brigade was in line of battle all the evening, and marched from point to point, but was not actively engaged.
Two divisions of the Sixth Army Corps and some “hundred days men” opposed our advance.
The latter were very easily demoralized, and ran away.
