1862 March 4 Staunton, Va.

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

Tuesday night, March 4, 1862.



Alick has been expected from Richmond to-
day — he went down on Saturday — but the
cars have not arrived yet — past 10 o'clock. The
telegraph wires are down beyond Waynesbo-
rough, so that we cannot learn the cause of
the detention. The recent heavy rains may have
injured the Railroad track. Of course there is
no news to-day from abroad.

[transcripiton by the Valley of the Shadow]

MSS 38-258