1862 February 3 [Staunton, Va.]

[from the diary of Joseph A. Waddell, civilian clerk, quartermaster dept., Staunton, Va.]

Monday night, Feb. 3, 1862.
Alick’s children – Addy & Mary – much
better. Kitty, also, improving. No news of
special interest for several days. Webster, the
[-] soldier who killed Snider some two
months ago, was discharged, on Saturday, by
the examining Court, after a protracted inves-
tigation and discussion of the case. It is said
that the testimony tended to show that the killing
was accidental. Another snow storm to-day.

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 38-258