O’Rorke’s Letter

This letter from Patrick O’Rorke to his brother Thomas, describing the former’s experiences during the First Bull Run campaign, came to me from my friend Dr. Thomas Clemens of Keedysville, Md. (see here for an earlier article).  The transcript was given to him by the late Brian Pohanka of Alexandria, Va.  We don’t know where … Continue reading O’Rorke’s Letter