Our victory at Manassas complete; the fight lasted four
days. General Kearney was killed in a cavalry fight at Chantilly. Beautiful
Chantilly has become a glorious battle-field. The splendid trees and other
lovely surroundings all gone; but it is classic ground from this time. In those
fights I had eight nephews! Are they all safe? I have heard from two, who
fought gallantly, and are unscathed. It is said that our army is to go to
Maryland.
SOURCE: Judith W. McGuire, Diary of a Southern
Refugee, During the War, p. 151
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