Thursday, June 14, 2012

1862 June 15 Fredericksburg, Va.

[from the diary of Dr. Brodie Strachan Herndon]

15 Sabbath   We  enjoy services in
Church.  Mr R does not preach for
indisposition.  Church full of Yankee
Soldiers.  In evening Mother read a
discourse on War by Dr Channing:
We wish the Universal Yankee nation
would read & consider it   In evening
little Mary & I ride to Mr Don[?]
I do not have to get a pass as
the pickets are stationed beyond at
the toll gates.  There has been firing
upon the pickets and some have been
wounded. This makes them very
strict.   One or two from Stafford
who wanted to come for me lately
were denied unless they would
take the oath of allegiance to US
This of course they declined.

MSS 2563-b


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