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Judith White McGuire, Diary of a southern refugee during the war, by a lady of Virginia, 1861. (search)
wise, as the enemy outnumbered us greatly. Mr.----and myself have just returned from a delightful walk to Pagebrook. We were talking of our future, about which he will not allow me to despond. The Lord will provide, he says, and begins at once to count up our mercies, We constantly hear that our children and near relatives are well-none of them have been wounded, all mercifully spared; so that we would be ungrateful indeed to encourage or allow a feeling of despondency. Wednesday, October 30, 1861. Captain and Mrs. W. N. dined with us to-day. It was gratifying to see him look so well, after the intense suffering through which he has passed. He was borne from the field of Manassas, with what seemed to be a mortal wound; a ball had passed through his body. But, thanks to a merciful Providence, good nursing and surgery have saved his valuable life. We are now planning to go to the lower country, but when and where we do not know. November 3d, 1861. To-day we were