1862 October 11 Fauquier County, Va.

[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]

Saturday, October 11, 1862

Raining at last.  A long dry spell we have
had & now I hope that with this refreshing
rain may come peace.  Tho I long for peace
I try to say "Thy will be done," for this war
is an affliction sent from God, but I
have no peace.--nothing prospers while the
land is bleeding--Oh-It is enough, enough,
Oh God stay thy vengeance In this time
& purify thy people:="Our land is
left unto us desolate,"
It is quite cold this evening.  Poor soldiers
they were shivering to day. What will they
do when winger comes. Hite was sent by
his surgeon to buy whiskey from Pa--at
10$ a gallon.  doesnt it seem like a
shame for the Yankees to have had yours.
I hope you were benefited on your journey
by your refreshing drink--
The wagons were here again to day, but
Pa is tired out with selling & refused
them any thing but hay.  has sold
hundreds of $s worth of that--they
beg for it at any price.
  Had a disagreeable talk with Margaret
this morning.  Told her to do some work, & she
said she hadn't time that she wanted to fix
her hoops.  Of course I had the work done, but am
sue that she considered herself great aggrieved.

[as transcribed by her granddaughter Anne Madison Wright Baylor]

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