Snow, sleet, finally rain. Rumors of “Secesh” cavalry and
troops in various directions. Six hundred crossing Packs Ferry, threatening
Raleigh. A like number of cavalry crossing to Princeton, ditto. Colonel
Tompkins and a regiment above Camp Lookout, etc., etc. All probably with very
slight foundation in fact. Two howitzers sent to Camp Hayes. Houses prepared to
resist an attack by Major Comly. The major is plucky beyond question. All safe
in that quarter.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and
Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 194
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