Correspondence
Frederick MD Nov. 9
Mr. Church
Dear Sir:
After writing you Friday Eve I carefully searched the grounds to the extent of one mile on Saturday each way from the old log barn and examined every piece of board that I could find a mark upon it; to see if I could not get some information in this way but cannot find the first mark or sign, and those being so many graves in that place of ground with no marks at all that are being moved to the Cemetery and have already been moved that I think the board; if it was marked in the first place for certain has been moved or loss someway and that he has been already; and if not will be moved to the cemetery and buried with the Union Army Soldiers unknown with hundreds and thousands already there; and I hope they may rest in peace, for they have certainly given their lives in a noble cause; I said to Messieurs, Warren, Fry, Jandesloof and King that are engaged in moving the dead that if they found his grave by any marks that were sure to write you. I gave them all your address.
I left Gettysburg on Sabbath noon, with a team ten miles to Emmittsburg, and by stage 24 miles to this Frederick City. Arrived here at 12o'clock noon. Have been up to the cemetery and went directly to the graves of Sergt. W. A Green marked very plain indeed shall make my arrangements this afternoon so that his remains will leave the Express Office here tomorrow being Tuesday at half past one o'clock P. M. And shall telegraph to Mr. George Green at Swanton, at that time if nothing happened to disconnect it will be due in Swanton Thursday nights train.
Truly yours
J. S. Foof
Source: Biography and letters courtesy of Doug March.
