1862 March 16 Chapel Hill, N.C.

[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]

Saturday 16th [sic]
Mrs. Davis left us Mrs Wm Davis & went to house
-keeping we miss her very much --Mr Ned Davis & his wife will
continue at the Hotel also Mr & Mrs Greenhow, as they have
been disappointed in getting a house. The taking of Newburn
has been confirmed--How distressing it is to hear what in
-roads the Yankees are making into our State.

Sunday --we all attended Church to day & had a good ser-
-mon from Mr Hilliard--Eliza received to[sic] written requests to
escort her to church--

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