1862 August 23 "Clifton," Fauquier County, Va.

[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]

Saturday, August 23, 1862

As Willie intended to leave we let
his horse rest this morning.  enjoyed
ourselves talking at home -- I finished
my letter to you & Willie promises to send
it & get one for me some say, so I will
hope for the best & wait patiently--
Pa asked us to get his papers for him
& as there was no one to send Emma & I
determined to walk up though B[ertie] & F[annie] did
not approve of our going.  We met a little
boy who told us that the guerillas had stopped
the cars & Capt. Seabagh & his men had gone up
the road to see what was the matter . we
went on & learned that it was true but as
they had not returned we did not have
the particulars.
The papers this evening acknowledged a
defeat at Culpepper so I was right in
my opinion.--Pa had to give it up.--
-----Ma & Pa returned this morning--Tom
was delighted to see me --Jacque was
overjoyed to see him. kissed him again
& again

[transcript in 1972 by her granddaughter Anne Madison  Wright Baylor]

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