1862 June 14 Chapel Hill, N.C.

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

Saturday-14th  the warmest day we have had this year--I have been thinking
of my dear sons exposed to the hot Sun-& others who have gone into their Countrys ser-
vice, all morning--& I could shed tears at the suffering & fatigue they must
go thro'.  Mrs Wingfield left at 1/2 past eleven last night & I feel that she is
away--No letters --No news. The two Mr Renshers returned in the Hack to
night from Raleigh, they came in & sat with the girls till 12 o'clock--Mr
Willie has his head shaved as closely as possible--He says he had it done pre
paratory to entering the army--

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