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Catherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
June 27, 1863
“‘Army of the Potomac’ crowding streets and sidewalks. Soldier wagons and artillery everywhere”
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September 29, 1862
“Saw C.C. Davis color bearer in Col. Stone’s 2nd Mississippi Regiment, wounded in leg.... Lieutenant Haynes of 11th Mississippi Noxubee Rifles, Colonel Moore’s Regiment, Lieutenant R.V. Cob 27th Georgia and Major Keans of South Carolina all at Seminary”
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June 26, 1863
“Yankee army pouring in town. Valerius Ebert Sr. and George Smith arrested.”
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June 22, 1863
"Federal troops again occupy the town"
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June 21, 1863
“Attended church and Sunday School. Soldiers skirmishing in street in front of our house. School dismissed in haste here, we could not get into Patrick Street for the skirmishing. A Confederate soldier, Mr. Carter of Virginia, wounded by one of...
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September 28, 1862
“Captain Grier 1st Georgia and Mr. Holliday or Holloway of Georgia prisoners in basement of Court House”
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June 20, 1863
“Confederate pickets drove Cole’s cavalry scouts through town capturing thirteen of them.”
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June 19, 1863
“Everything in confusion, terrible excitement. Eight or ten stores closed, persons leaving.”
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September 18, 1862
“Visited Mrs. Lynch and O’Neal---went up to see Captain Robert Lilly of North Carolina. Met Dr. Stiles Kennedy, CSA. City Hotel taken as a hospital. Mrs Need in spite of all opposition reserving the parlor and four other rooms for...
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June 14, 1863
“Rebels reported as having crossed the Potomac and approaching rapidly. Stampede.”
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