1862 April 17 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Thursday 16th (sic)  Nothing new all day--At eleven oclock at
night there was a loud knocking at our door--when on open
-ing it to our great surprise and joy Jessie and her family came
in--Had been sent from Durham in the hack--I kept them
in my room all the remainder of the night and next day procured
her a room--She represents Wilmington as completely deserted
by inhabitants--& filled with soldiers--Says beef sells at 50 cts a pound
& butter 75--& people almost fight over it--she was glad to leave--

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