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Judith White McGuire, Diary of a southern refugee during the war, by a lady of Virginia, 1861. (search)
a tithe of the provocation we have received from the Government at Washington. June 16th, 1861. Rumours are abundant to-day of a Federal force approaching Strasburg. We are not at all credulous of the flying reports with which our ears are daily pained, and yet they make us restless and uneasy. We thank God and take couragees so blessed with friends. Our plan was to have the ceremony in the church, and then to proceed to Winchester, where the bridal party would take the stage for Strasburg, and thence by the cars to Richmond; but we were overruled by Mr. P., who invited his and our friends for the evening, and a beautiful entertainment was preparedack. We were surprised and delighted. He soon explained his position. Jackson's Brigade has been ordered to take charge of the Valley, and is coming to-day to Strasburg, and thence to Winchester. He rode across on R's horse. He dined with us, and told us a great deal about the army, particularly about our own boys. We are gre
Judith White McGuire, Diary of a southern refugee during the war, by a lady of Virginia, 1862. (search)
by said she would get in ; she was agwine to Strasburg to spend Christmas with her relations, whar , ‘cause baby never did see her relations in Strasburg in her life. So, Uncle Ben! she exclaimed wine to git out nuther, ‘cause we's gwine to Strasburg to spend Christmas with my relations, and I t of this stage this night, but I'm gwine to Strasburg, whar I was born and raised. The poor manit passes, and I'se gwine ‘long this pike to Strasburg. Now I'se done talking. With this she settthird time. From that time until we reached Strasburg, at two o'clock, she kept up a stream of talnd I hate niggers too, etc., until we got to Strasburg. She then called out to Uncle Ben not to ca strange to say, there is no stationhouse at Strasburg,) without light, and with no one to whom he ercing his main column while retreating from Strasburg to Winchester — the rear part retreating towards Strasburg. On Sunday, 25th, the other part was routed at Winchester. At last accounts, Briga[2 more.
Judith White McGuire, Diary of a southern refugee during the war, by a lady of Virginia, 1864. (search)
e troops. August 11, 1864. Sheridan's and Early's troops are fighting in the Valley. We suffered a disaster near Martinsburg, and our troops fell back to Strasburg; had a fight on the old battle-ground at Kernstown, and we drove the enemy through Winchester to Martinsburg, which our troops took possession of. Poor Wincheste, 1864. A friend from the Valley has described a successful attack made by Mosby on a Federal wagon-train near Berryville. It was on its way to the army near Strasburg, and Mosby was on the other side of the Shenandoah. He crossed in the night with one cannon and about seventy-five men, and at daylight surprised the drivers anem in His holy keeping! September 21st, 1864. Bad news this morning. General Early has had a defeat in the Valley, near Winchester, and has fallen back to Strasburg. Our loss reported heavy. Major-General Rodes killed, and Brigadier-General Godwin and General Fitz Lee wounded. No other casualties heard of; and I dread to