[from the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, former newspaper publisher and civilian employee of the Quartermaster Dept. ]
Tuesday night, Dec. 30, 1862.
We
 have no news of special interest from our armies in this State.        
            It is supposed that the Yankees will make another effort to 
take                   Richmond, probably from the South side of James 
River.  —  The negroes                   from this county, drafted to 
work on the fortifications
[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow Project
MSS 38-258
[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow Project
MSS 38-258
 
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