[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]
Early this morning we were roused by
Pa shouting--Mr Ambler- Mr Ambler
wake up, our army is retreating like all
blazes, - here is Tom Marshall after you;
Mr A jumped up hurried on his clothes
when he got down found that cousin James
Keith had star[t]ed out of town in a
hurry as it was reported the Yankees
were comeing & came by to warn you--stood
calling out of doors , Oh Jack--Jack--Miss
Fannie--but Pa heard him first-
Mr Ambler [?]- go to bed Keith there
is plenty of time, we will see about it
after breakfast is ready--"No I must go now
he said & think you ought to too as I came
by here for you"--But after a little more
remonstrance he consented. took a nap, eat
his breakfast & departed alone as Mr A was
quite cool & determined to wait- & see if
it was really true--that the Yankees were in
town. Robert, Isiah & Will all left to
join their companies met Nat coming at last
soon after Hite & Beale, than Major Carter & two sons
so we had quite a Co. to dinner--finished your
colored shirt & made a gray flannel--Bertie E[mma] & F[annie]
made three shirts for Nat--so we were
all as busy as possible.
[partially transcribed in 1972 by her granddaughter Anne Madison Wright Baylor]
MSS 15406
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