1862 June 24 Staunton, Va.

[from the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, civilian employee of the Quartermaster Dept.]

Tuesday afternoon, June 24, 1862.

A report to-day that Halleck, the Federal Gen-

eral who has been confronting Beauregard at 

Corinth, Miss., is on his way with his army to Wash-

ington. Also that Beauregard is in Richmond — 

presumed that his army is coming. A report from 

Charlottesville that France has acknowledged our 

independence. No cars yet, and all the news we 

have had for about a week has been brought by 

persons traveling on horseback.

[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow project]

MSS 38-258