Friday, May 15, 2015

Diary of Mary Boykin Chesnut: July 5, 1862

Drove out with Mrs. “Constitution” Browne, who told us the story of Ben McCulloch's devotion to Lucy Gwynn. Poor Ben McCulloch — another dead hero. Called at the Tognos' and saw no one; no wonder. They say Ascelie Togno was to have been married to Grimké Rhett in August, and he is dead on the battle-field. I had not heard of the engagement before I went there.

SOURCE: Mary Boykin Chesnut, Edited by Isabella D. Martin and Myrta Lockett Avary, A Diary From Dixie, p. 200

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