It has rained all
day. Snow all gone and mud again much to the disappointment of all. We heard
this morning of the death of the gallant Genl Lander. He was one
of the bravest of the Brave and we could have spared almost any of our
Brigadiers better than him. He died of wounds rcd at the fight
at “Edwards Ferry,” up the river, last fall. The Evacuation of Collumbus K.Y.
is officialy anounced. It was the last rebel Strong Hold in K.Y. The papers say
nothing about army movements, they are not allowed to. I have been at home all
the evening and the boys have staid in the house all day studying their
lessons some and amusing themselves drawing &c. “Bud” shows quite
a talent for drawing & painting in water colors, but his practice is
confined to Houses, Steamboats, Soldiers &c.
SOURCE: Horatio Nelson
Taft, The Diary of
Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11, 1862,
Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Washington D. C.
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