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Judith White McGuire, Diary of a southern refugee during the war, by a lady of Virginia, 1862. (search)
of our army. It is stationed at Bunker's Hill, twelve miles from Winchester, greatly increased since our recent fights, and in five spirits. We leave Lynchburg tomor-row, and after spending a few days with our friends at the University, proceed to Richmond and Ashland. October 3d, 1862, University of Virginia. Arrived here yesterday, and met with a glowing reception from the friends of my youth, Professor and Mrs. Maupin. My sister, Mrs. C., and daughters, staying next door, at Professor Minor's. In less than five minutes we were all together — the first time for many anxious months. They are refugees, and can only hear from home when our army finds it convenient to clear The Valley of invaders. One of her sons, dear R., was ordered last winter, by General Jackson, to command a body of soldiers, whom he sent to break the dam in the Potomac, which at that point supplied the Ohio and Chesapeake Canal with water-(it also worked his mother's mill)-and the breaking of which, if
Judith White McGuire, Diary of a southern refugee during the war, by a lady of Virginia, 1863. (search)
med, I know that my sons are safe, from your countenance. Yes, said I; W. is safe, and R. is doing well; he was wounded in his leg. Severely? she asked. His left leg has been amputated below the knee; he is at the University, under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Minor and his sisters, and is doing remarkably well. Colonel Ruffin received a telegram to-day, and I a letter. She passed her hand across her eyes for a minute, and said, Thank God, his life is spared! Next morning she left us for theMrs. Minor and his sisters, and is doing remarkably well. Colonel Ruffin received a telegram to-day, and I a letter. She passed her hand across her eyes for a minute, and said, Thank God, his life is spared! Next morning she left us for the University. General Bragg has met with a repulse in the South-west, and was pursued; but, being reinforced, has again attacked the enemy and repulsed them. This occurred in the Northwestern part of Georgia. The papers say that the enemy under General Grant has retreated towards Chattanooga. Longstreet, when last heard from, was at Knoxville. Meade, on the Rapidan, after having been in line of battle for several days, has fallen back, finding that General Lee was ready to meet him. De
Judith White McGuire, Diary of a southern refugee during the war, by a lady of Virginia, 1864. (search)
1864. January 1, 1864. A melancholy pause in my diary. After returning from church on the night of the 13th, a telegram was handed me from Professor Minor, of the University of Virginia, saying, Come at once, Colonel Colston is extremely ill. After the first shock was over, I wrote an explanatory note to Major Brewer, why I could not be at the office next day, packed my trunk, and was in the cars by seven in the morning. That evening I reached the University, and found dear R. desperately ill with pneumonia, which so often follows, as in the case of General Jackson, the amputation of limbs. Surgeons Davis and Cabell were in attendance, and R's uncle, Dr. Brockenbrough, arrived the next day. After ten days of watching and nursing, amid alternate hopes and fears, we saw our friend Dr. Maupin close our darling's eyes, on the morning of the 23d; and on Christmas-day a military escort laid him among many brother soldiers in the Cemetery of the University of Virginia. He died i