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Catherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
November 19, 1862
“The patients from B[owling] Alley moved to Lutheran Church. We visited them this evening”
Full DetailsCatherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
July 12, 1861
“Heard of their safe arrival in Virginia. A report is in circulation that they have been arrested.”
Full DetailsCatherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
November 9, 1862
“Attended service. An Episcopal minister officiated; as our church is the only one not taken for hospital purposes, the different denominations use it by turns.”
Full DetailsCatherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
July 11, 1861
“Fred and Mr. Heard left for Leesburg at 5 A.M., took a change of clothes and a business letter for Aunt Charlotte’s lawyer...via Noland’s Ferry. Mr. Pagett brought troops from Point of Rocks who fired at them just as they...
Full DetailsCatherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
November 1, 1862
“Captain Lilly left us this evening with Dr. Green of Mississippi, Reverend Captain Baldain, Mrs. Barnes and her sons the two young Coopers.”
Full DetailsCatherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
April 30, 1861
“Rode out to old barracks to see the soldiers.”
Full DetailsCatherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
June 27, 1862
“Mrs. Blackford and Miss Julia Grove went with us to Dixie.... Miss Ella Harper gave me a Virginia button just as we were about stepping into the boat. Jacob Grove hurrahed for Jeff Davis and fired a pistol in the...
Full DetailsCatherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
April 26, 1861
"Legislature meets here today."
Full DetailsCatherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
April 20, 1861
“Sat in parlor all day to see Brad Johnson and suite start for Baltimore. Great excitement.”
Full DetailsCatherine Susannah Thomas Markell, diary
December 20, 1862
“Visited Colonel Allen, Provost Marshal to ascertain if my husband might remain in safety”
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