. The Pennsylvania-German in the settlement of Maryland . CHAPTER XIX. Forwarding the Cause at TO HILE the Marylandtroops were upholdingthe honor of the State in thefield, those at home, the non-combatants, were doing theirpart to forward the patrioticcause. A feeling of patriotismwas manifested everywhereamong all classes, and in manyinstances those who could notvery well afford it sacrificedthe necessaries of life to con-tribute towards the support ofthe troops in the field. Every-thing that was possible was done to assist in the struggleand privations were endured by those at home as
. The Pennsylvania-German in the settlement of Maryland . CHAPTER XIX. Forwarding the Cause at TO HILE the Marylandtroops were upholdingthe honor of the State in thefield, those at home, the non-combatants, were doing theirpart to forward the patrioticcause. A feeling of patriotismwas manifested everywhereamong all classes, and in manyinstances those who could notvery well afford it sacrificedthe necessaries of life to con-tribute towards the support ofthe troops in the field. Every-thing that was possible was done to assist in the struggleand privations were endured by those at home as well asby those in camp. Patriotic sentiments were expressed onall sides. Scharf^*^ gives a copy of a letter supposed to 1*5 History of Western Maryland, Vol. II., p. 1035. The letter is asfollows: To Capt. William Heyser, at the American Camp, Father Through the mercies of almighty God, I my Mamma, my brother and 260 Forwarding the Cause at Home. 261 have been written to Captain William Heyser by his son,aged nine years. While the sentiments expressed in theletter were no doub
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