[from the diary of Matthella Page Harrison as transcribed at a later date]
Thursday, August 14th
Spent the day at the meadow. Many Yankees were at the Post and Berryville. I
received cheering news from Mrs. Conrad and Kate. The former tells me that we have
had, judging from Yankee details, a great victory at Culpeper. The loss was great.
They were driven back and will evidently not be in a condition to resume their
advance for some time. Ewell could not press his victory because of leaving the
left and right wing behind him. A letter from Meagher to the Astoria Courier shows
that McClellan's army is in almost a hopeless condition.
MSS 9759
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