For several days our whole time has been occupied nursing
the dear little grandchild, whose life was despaired of for two days. We are
most thankful for his recovery[.]
The army is now on the north side of James River, and this
evening, at this moment, we hear heavy cannonading, and musketry is distinctly
heard from the hills around the city. Oh, Heavenly Father! guide our generals
and troops, and cause this sanguinary conflict to end by a desirable, an
honourable peace!
SOURCE: Judith W. McGuire, Diary of a Southern
Refugee, During the War, p. 291-2
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