[from the diary of Anne Madison Ambler Willis]
Tuesday October 28, 1862
Slept later than usual & found that
Margaret had made my fire when I woke.
did not feel very well, or in a happy
frame of mind--so concluded to ride
to Repton with Beale to get my shoes but
the horse was such a miserable one that
I feel rather worse for my ride pd
4.50 for shoes;
Late in the evening we were all astonished
to see a body of infantry passing the
road by Mrs Lukes[?] Pa thought they were
going to camp in his woods but they
went on beyond--Stragglers poured into
the yard immediately but Ma has fed
so many that pa says he can not
afford it any longer so she is obliged
to turn them away=It is strange how
one becomes accustomed to human suffering--
two months ago he would not turn a soldier
off & since we have see so many & know
they often deceive us we can do it easily
---Felt impatient many times to day,
did not ask God aright for his
assistance this morning--Oh: god
be merciful unto me & give me ore
of the spirit of thy grace.
The camp fires looked beautifully from the
porch on top of the house.
[partially transcribed in 1972 by her granddaughter Anne Madison Wright Baylor]
MSS 15406
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