I have been left in my home all day with no one but Sadai.
Have seen nothing of the raiders, though this morning they burned the buildings
around the depot at the Circle [Social Circle, a near-by town]. I have sat here
in the porch nearly all day, and hailed every one that passed for news. Just as
the sun set here Major Ansley and family came back. They heard of the enemy all
about and concluded they were as safe here as anywhere. Just before bedtime
John, our boy, came from Covington with word that the Yankees had left.
Wheeler's men were in Covington and going in pursuit. We slept sweetly and felt
safe.
SOURCE: Dolly Lunt Burge, A Woman's Wartime Journal,
p. 7
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