Whitfield Stansbury joined the Union Army on August 23, 1862 (alternate date 18 August 1862) to "free the states." He was in Company C, 6th Maryland Infantry. On May 13, 1863, he was promoted to Sergeant, and on February 21, 1865, he was promoted to 1st Sergeant. Whitfield was wounded on May 5, 1864, in the Battle of the Wilderness, but it wasn't a serious wound, and he kept on fighting. He mustered out on 20 June 1865 at Washington, DC.
From a transcription by Henry Stansbury of a letter written April, 1865, by Whitfield to his younger brother, Frank, who stayed home on the Hampstead Farm: "Frank your letter came to hand this morning and found me varrie well. I should like verrie much to se you. Frank, we have dun big work since the 1st of April, but you have hird of it so I shant tell you enny think more of it. Look at the papers and you can se all about our campain. Frank this is a piece of a rebell paper I pickt up on the battlefield on the 6th of this mounth. Frank we fought one of the hardest fights on the 6th that has bin fought since the carge of Petersburg. Thank God I got thrue safe I cant se how the bullits mist me. But Frank, I put my trust in God & went in like a soldier for my country. He can save & he can destroy. I saw Ike Belt on the 6th of this mounth a few ours before we went in to acktun. I haddent time to talk much with him as we were in full pirsuit of Lee, he is looking verrie well. Frank, John Gill lost a leg in the carge at Petersburg on the 2 which was Sunday morning. I did think the hivan had opend wen the Rebels opened fire on us that morning but we went in like men. Our regt. planted the Pt. Stand of cullars in their works. Frank we have some men in this little Regt. that would run thrue fire fore to get a cut at the rebels. Wot dos Lewis Meyerly {his former teacher} say at this time dos he say we cant wip them. The dirthe puppie, I'l tent to his case, the loussie raskal. He would a laft to hird of me falling in battle. But thank God I have gon thrue safe this fare. I must close my love to you all, your true brother, W. P. Stansbury. Write soon."
In 1882, following Henry's death, the family farm outside Hampstead was sold by auction by Henry's sons Whitfield and Benjamin F. Stansbury, who were his executors. The text of the auction poster follows:
"Public Sale! Saturday, Nov. 4. By virtue of an order from the Orphan 's Court of Carroll County sitting as a Court of Equity the undersigned executors of Henry Stansbury, late of Carroll County, deceased, will offer at Public Sale the following real estate property of said deceased, on the premise at 1 o'clock pm on Saturday, the 4th day of November, 1882, to wit: The Homestead Farm, situated near the village of Hampstead, in Hampstead District, Carroll County, Md, about one-half mile from Baltimore & Hanover Railroad, containing 150 acres of Land, more or less, about 40 acres of which is in Good Timber. The improvements are a Good Log Weatherboarded Dwelling House, Barn, Wash House, Hog Pen, etc. A never failing Spring of Good Water near the Dwelling, and a Regular Stream of Water running through the centre of the Farm. There is also a Large Apple Orchard of Choice Fruit in good bearing condition, and a variety of other choice fruits. Also at the same time and place will be offered another Tract of Land contiguous to said Homestead, situated one-fourth of a mile from Hampstead containing 24 5/8 acres more or less, which is Well Watered. Also, another Lot of Land adjoining Lot No. 2 situated still nearer t he Village of Hampstead, and containing 18 5/8 Acres of Land, more or less, with a good Spring of never failing Water on the same. Also a tract situated near Thomas Gorsuch's mill, containing about 5 3/8 acres of land, all in Good Timber. Terms of Sale--One-third of the purchase money to be paid on the day of the sale or the ratification thereof, one-third in one year from the date of sale, and one-third in two years from the date of sale, the purchasers giving their notes with approved security, bearing interest from the day of sale. Also, at the same time and place will be offered about 50 barrels of CORN, and about 10 tons of Good Mixed Hay, the terms of which will be made known on the day of the sale. Whitfield Stansbury, Benjamin F. Stansbury, Executors of Henry Stansbury, deceased Oct. 10, 1882 Printed at the Enterprise Cheap Job Printing Office, Manchester, Md."
This farm is now called Stansbury Farm #2 by the Maryland Historic Trust and is located on Shiloh Road just west of Hampstead, MD.
From a transcription by Henry Stansbury of a letter written April, 1865, by Whitfield to his younger brother, Frank, who stayed home on the Hampstead Farm: "Frank your letter came to hand this morning and found me varrie well. I should like verrie much to se you. Frank, we have dun big work since the 1st of April, but you have hird of it so I shant tell you enny think more of it. Look at the papers and you can se all about our campain. Frank this is a piece of a rebell paper I pickt up on the battlefield on the 6th of this mounth. Frank we fought one of the hardest fights on the 6th that has bin fought since the carge of Petersburg. Thank God I got thrue safe I cant se how the bullits mist me. But Frank, I put my trust in God & went in like a soldier for my country. He can save & he can destroy. I saw Ike Belt on the 6th of this mounth a few ours before we went in to acktun. I haddent time to talk much with him as we were in full pirsuit of Lee, he is looking verrie well. Frank, John Gill lost a leg in the carge at Petersburg on the 2 which was Sunday morning. I did think the hivan had opend wen the Rebels opened fire on us that morning but we went in like men. Our regt. planted the Pt. Stand of cullars in their works. Frank we have some men in this little Regt. that would run thrue fire fore to get a cut at the rebels. Wot dos Lewis Meyerly {his former teacher} say at this time dos he say we cant wip them. The dirthe puppie, I'l tent to his case, the loussie raskal. He would a laft to hird of me falling in battle. But thank God I have gon thrue safe this fare. I must close my love to you all, your true brother, W. P. Stansbury. Write soon."
In 1882, following Henry's death, the family farm outside Hampstead was sold by auction by Henry's sons Whitfield and Benjamin F. Stansbury, who were his executors. The text of the auction poster follows:
"Public Sale! Saturday, Nov. 4. By virtue of an order from the Orphan 's Court of Carroll County sitting as a Court of Equity the undersigned executors of Henry Stansbury, late of Carroll County, deceased, will offer at Public Sale the following real estate property of said deceased, on the premise at 1 o'clock pm on Saturday, the 4th day of November, 1882, to wit: The Homestead Farm, situated near the village of Hampstead, in Hampstead District, Carroll County, Md, about one-half mile from Baltimore & Hanover Railroad, containing 150 acres of Land, more or less, about 40 acres of which is in Good Timber. The improvements are a Good Log Weatherboarded Dwelling House, Barn, Wash House, Hog Pen, etc. A never failing Spring of Good Water near the Dwelling, and a Regular Stream of Water running through the centre of the Farm. There is also a Large Apple Orchard of Choice Fruit in good bearing condition, and a variety of other choice fruits. Also at the same time and place will be offered another Tract of Land contiguous to said Homestead, situated one-fourth of a mile from Hampstead containing 24 5/8 acres more or less, which is Well Watered. Also, another Lot of Land adjoining Lot No. 2 situated still nearer t he Village of Hampstead, and containing 18 5/8 Acres of Land, more or less, with a good Spring of never failing Water on the same. Also a tract situated near Thomas Gorsuch's mill, containing about 5 3/8 acres of land, all in Good Timber. Terms of Sale--One-third of the purchase money to be paid on the day of the sale or the ratification thereof, one-third in one year from the date of sale, and one-third in two years from the date of sale, the purchasers giving their notes with approved security, bearing interest from the day of sale. Also, at the same time and place will be offered about 50 barrels of CORN, and about 10 tons of Good Mixed Hay, the terms of which will be made known on the day of the sale. Whitfield Stansbury, Benjamin F. Stansbury, Executors of Henry Stansbury, deceased Oct. 10, 1882 Printed at the Enterprise Cheap Job Printing Office, Manchester, Md."
This farm is now called Stansbury Farm #2 by the Maryland Historic Trust and is located on Shiloh Road just west of Hampstead, MD.
Whitfield Stansbury joined the Union Army on August 23, 1862 (alternate date 18 August 1862) to "free the states." He was in Company C, 6th Maryland Infantry. On May 13, 1863, he was promoted to Sergeant, and on February 21, 1865, he was promoted to 1st Sergeant. Whitfield was wounded on May 5, 1864, in the Battle of the Wilderness, but it wasn't a serious wound, and he kept on fighting. He mustered out on 20 June 1865 at Washington, DC.
From a transcription by Henry Stansbury of a letter written April, 1865, by Whitfield to his younger brother, Frank, who stayed home on the Hampstead Farm: "Frank your letter came to hand this morning and found me varrie well. I should like verrie much to se you. Frank, we have dun big work since the 1st of April, but you have hird of it so I shant tell you enny think more of it. Look at the papers and you can se all about our campain. Frank this is a piece of a rebell paper I pickt up on the battlefield on the 6th of this mounth. Frank we fought one of the hardest fights on the 6th that has bin fought since the carge of Petersburg. Thank God I got thrue safe I cant se how the bullits mist me. But Frank, I put my trust in God & went in like a soldier for my country. He can save & he can destroy. I saw Ike Belt on the 6th of this mounth a few ours before we went in to acktun. I haddent time to talk much with him as we were in full pirsuit of Lee, he is looking verrie well. Frank, John Gill lost a leg in the carge at Petersburg on the 2 which was Sunday morning. I did think the hivan had opend wen the Rebels opened fire on us that morning but we went in like men. Our regt. planted the Pt. Stand of cullars in their works. Frank we have some men in this little Regt. that would run thrue fire fore to get a cut at the rebels. Wot dos Lewis Meyerly {his former teacher} say at this time dos he say we cant wip them. The dirthe puppie, I'l tent to his case, the loussie raskal. He would a laft to hird of me falling in battle. But thank God I have gon thrue safe this fare. I must close my love to you all, your true brother, W. P. Stansbury. Write soon."
In 1882, following Henry's death, the family farm outside Hampstead was sold by auction by Henry's sons Whitfield and Benjamin F. Stansbury, who were his executors. The text of the auction poster follows:
"Public Sale! Saturday, Nov. 4. By virtue of an order from the Orphan 's Court of Carroll County sitting as a Court of Equity the undersigned executors of Henry Stansbury, late of Carroll County, deceased, will offer at Public Sale the following real estate property of said deceased, on the premise at 1 o'clock pm on Saturday, the 4th day of November, 1882, to wit: The Homestead Farm, situated near the village of Hampstead, in Hampstead District, Carroll County, Md, about one-half mile from Baltimore & Hanover Railroad, containing 150 acres of Land, more or less, about 40 acres of which is in Good Timber. The improvements are a Good Log Weatherboarded Dwelling House, Barn, Wash House, Hog Pen, etc. A never failing Spring of Good Water near the Dwelling, and a Regular Stream of Water running through the centre of the Farm. There is also a Large Apple Orchard of Choice Fruit in good bearing condition, and a variety of other choice fruits. Also at the same time and place will be offered another Tract of Land contiguous to said Homestead, situated one-fourth of a mile from Hampstead containing 24 5/8 acres more or less, which is Well Watered. Also, another Lot of Land adjoining Lot No. 2 situated still nearer t he Village of Hampstead, and containing 18 5/8 Acres of Land, more or less, with a good Spring of never failing Water on the same. Also a tract situated near Thomas Gorsuch's mill, containing about 5 3/8 acres of land, all in Good Timber. Terms of Sale--One-third of the purchase money to be paid on the day of the sale or the ratification thereof, one-third in one year from the date of sale, and one-third in two years from the date of sale, the purchasers giving their notes with approved security, bearing interest from the day of sale. Also, at the same time and place will be offered about 50 barrels of CORN, and about 10 tons of Good Mixed Hay, the terms of which will be made known on the day of the sale. Whitfield Stansbury, Benjamin F. Stansbury, Executors of Henry Stansbury, deceased Oct. 10, 1882 Printed at the Enterprise Cheap Job Printing Office, Manchester, Md."
This farm is now called Stansbury Farm #2 by the Maryland Historic Trust and is located on Shiloh Road just west of Hampstead, MD.
From a transcription by Henry Stansbury of a letter written April, 1865, by Whitfield to his younger brother, Frank, who stayed home on the Hampstead Farm: "Frank your letter came to hand this morning and found me varrie well. I should like verrie much to se you. Frank, we have dun big work since the 1st of April, but you have hird of it so I shant tell you enny think more of it. Look at the papers and you can se all about our campain. Frank this is a piece of a rebell paper I pickt up on the battlefield on the 6th of this mounth. Frank we fought one of the hardest fights on the 6th that has bin fought since the carge of Petersburg. Thank God I got thrue safe I cant se how the bullits mist me. But Frank, I put my trust in God & went in like a soldier for my country. He can save & he can destroy. I saw Ike Belt on the 6th of this mounth a few ours before we went in to acktun. I haddent time to talk much with him as we were in full pirsuit of Lee, he is looking verrie well. Frank, John Gill lost a leg in the carge at Petersburg on the 2 which was Sunday morning. I did think the hivan had opend wen the Rebels opened fire on us that morning but we went in like men. Our regt. planted the Pt. Stand of cullars in their works. Frank we have some men in this little Regt. that would run thrue fire fore to get a cut at the rebels. Wot dos Lewis Meyerly {his former teacher} say at this time dos he say we cant wip them. The dirthe puppie, I'l tent to his case, the loussie raskal. He would a laft to hird of me falling in battle. But thank God I have gon thrue safe this fare. I must close my love to you all, your true brother, W. P. Stansbury. Write soon."
In 1882, following Henry's death, the family farm outside Hampstead was sold by auction by Henry's sons Whitfield and Benjamin F. Stansbury, who were his executors. The text of the auction poster follows:
"Public Sale! Saturday, Nov. 4. By virtue of an order from the Orphan 's Court of Carroll County sitting as a Court of Equity the undersigned executors of Henry Stansbury, late of Carroll County, deceased, will offer at Public Sale the following real estate property of said deceased, on the premise at 1 o'clock pm on Saturday, the 4th day of November, 1882, to wit: The Homestead Farm, situated near the village of Hampstead, in Hampstead District, Carroll County, Md, about one-half mile from Baltimore & Hanover Railroad, containing 150 acres of Land, more or less, about 40 acres of which is in Good Timber. The improvements are a Good Log Weatherboarded Dwelling House, Barn, Wash House, Hog Pen, etc. A never failing Spring of Good Water near the Dwelling, and a Regular Stream of Water running through the centre of the Farm. There is also a Large Apple Orchard of Choice Fruit in good bearing condition, and a variety of other choice fruits. Also at the same time and place will be offered another Tract of Land contiguous to said Homestead, situated one-fourth of a mile from Hampstead containing 24 5/8 acres more or less, which is Well Watered. Also, another Lot of Land adjoining Lot No. 2 situated still nearer t he Village of Hampstead, and containing 18 5/8 Acres of Land, more or less, with a good Spring of never failing Water on the same. Also a tract situated near Thomas Gorsuch's mill, containing about 5 3/8 acres of land, all in Good Timber. Terms of Sale--One-third of the purchase money to be paid on the day of the sale or the ratification thereof, one-third in one year from the date of sale, and one-third in two years from the date of sale, the purchasers giving their notes with approved security, bearing interest from the day of sale. Also, at the same time and place will be offered about 50 barrels of CORN, and about 10 tons of Good Mixed Hay, the terms of which will be made known on the day of the sale. Whitfield Stansbury, Benjamin F. Stansbury, Executors of Henry Stansbury, deceased Oct. 10, 1882 Printed at the Enterprise Cheap Job Printing Office, Manchester, Md."
This farm is now called Stansbury Farm #2 by the Maryland Historic Trust and is located on Shiloh Road just west of Hampstead, MD.
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