1862 May 5 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Monday  Still raining--Tom speaks of leaving this week--But I cant
bear to think of it--No Mail last night--All the news we have recei
ved lately of the "War" is very distressing--Providence seems to
be hiding his face from us--& victory to be on the side of our Enemies
Soon the Yankees if it be true that New Orleans has surrendered
will be in possession of the Mississippi River, & sweeping everything
 before them. There was a flying report yesterday that France is about
 recognizing us--But the same thing has been said so long--That we
can put no trust in it.  But must do as our President says--fight
out our independence.  Mr Powell sat the afternoon with
Eliza


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