Sunday, September 16, 2012

862 September 17, Fauquier County, Va.

[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]

Wednesday, September 17, 1862

Pa sent Wm for Charity &
much to our surprise, she came home.  We were afraid that the
story telling Yankees had smuggled her
off in some way.--------

Pa was anxious to hear the news &
we rode into town for him  but
heard nothing--There has been a
fight in Md & it is said we
drove them from the field, but
both lost many--Oh when will
these things end.  I feel that by
fighting we can never make that
we must fight.

There are stragglers coming in all the
time.  At dinner, supper & breakfast
the table is crowded--

Cousin Josiah

[transcriptin 1972  by her granddaughter Anne Madison Wright Baylor]

MSS 15406



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