Monday, January 28, 2013

1863 January 20 Fayetteville

[from the diary of Zachariah Heed, 91st Ohio]

20.
Fayetteville Va.  Tuesday morning, a perfect Hurricane last night   Several tents blowed from Stockades, in the camps of 12th & 34th  O.V.I.  2 oclock P.M. wind is still raging, 8 ½ oclock P.M. wind getting worse

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

 MSS 13406

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