1862 July 21 Clarke County, Va.

[from the diary of Matthella Harrison Page as transcribed at a later date]

Monday, July 21st

Powel came today.  A cloudy day, rain may fall any moment.  Yesterday at church we heard the sad news of dear Cousin Ben Harrison's death.  What a blow.  God give his father strength to bear it and his poor wife.  He was well prepared, few more so. He was killed at the battle of Turkey Bend.  Willie Carter under Magruder was wounded at the battle of White Pines, non from this neighborhood even wounded.  We have much to be thankful for.  From General Pope's abominable manifestos, we have much to fear from his administration.  Oh, for the dove of peace to light on our unhappy country!


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