[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]
Tuesday 12th We have a pleasant breeze this morning but the day no
doubt will be very warm--The dust is very great--& a shower would
be refreshing--I have received a letter from Tom--He is at his old Camp
ing ground near Richmond after a hot and disagreeable march of
13 or 15 miles to meet the Enemy on Malvern Hill--which they had the
day before taken from our troops stationed there. When we were with
-in one or two miles of them we halted expecting the next morning to attack
them, but towards evening our Scouts reported that they had fallen back so we
so we[sic] faced about & came here after Camping one night. He says peaches
sell at $1 a dozen & green apples 50 cts Eliza received a letter also from
Mr Mason--But no letter from Fred--We have gained another victory--
MSS 6960
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