Statement of George Blessing
Summary
An account of farmer George Blessing's fight with a squad of rebels on his farm at Wolfsville, Frederick Co. as taken from a letter he wrote to the Baltimore American. He held off a large group of rebels who had come to steal his horses with the help of his son and later by himself. The rebels had enlisted some of his neighbors as guides. Ultimately, he killed one rebel and wounded another. He is 70 years old. The dead soldier was James Stowers of Bland Co., VA, and the wounded was Wm. Hott of Norfolk who is now in the Blessing barn. He recounts his fight in the hopes it will inspire the Union army to fight better and rely upon the help of God, not to boast of his accomplishments.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Publication Date: July 27th, 1864
Page/Column: 2G
Town: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
Subjects
- Home Front / Effects of War
