Sunday, October 28, 2012

1862 October 29 Fauquier County, Va.

[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]

Last night Pa had two lights burned all
night to prevent the soldiers stealing--but this
morning he found that two bee  hives have gone,
strange to tell-we-all , slept more soundly than
usual=Jacque, & I, did not awake during
the night which is very strange.
   This morning early the soldiers moved, but
much to our astonishment, during breakfast a
guard appeared, said that a large force were
in the woods=Pa was very sorry for it, but determined
to make the best of it & did not complain-
went up & invited Generals A. P. Hill, Pender,
Archer, Dr. Hoyt, Capt Williams colonel Thomas
to dinner.  We enjoyed seeing them very much.
General Hill is an exceedingly pleasant gentlemanly
person.  Company was coming in all day-
Pa saw Willie Dallam, but he could not see
[Chinn?],= I feel that it has been an
unprofitable day, I would not spend
another such, I have not enjoyed reading
& I could not sew. O when will I learn to
follow the right path unwaveringly?
I was very negligent several times to day & I might
so easily have avoided it by not [seeing?]
two gentleman were seen by B[ertie] and F[annie] to take a bottle
of whiskey from the pantry=I am so angry
at this=couldnt have believed it.
Capt. Grenshaw, Lieut Holsum took tea here also
[Turpin?] Beale & Smith.

MSS 15406

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