Friday, February 27, 2015

Diary of Judith W. McGuire: Tuesday Evening, February 18, 1862

It is all true. Our brave men have yielded to overpowering numbers. The struggle for three days was fearful. The dread particulars are not known. Wild stories are told of the numbers captured. God in his mercy help us!

SOURCE: Judith W. McGuire, Diary of a Southern Refugee, During the War, p. 93

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