May, Monday 2, 1864<\/p>\n
Very cold and disagreeable\u2014had to keep large fires to keep warm.\u00a0 No Yankees have been out today\u2014the lines are still closed, Nannie and Joanna have not got home yet. Cousin Frazor, John and Mr. Wormely got here from Dixie today\u2014everything is cheering from below. Gen. Price has demolished Stith’s entire army, capturing all of his Artillery, Wagon train and demoralizing his entire command. We have not heard from Forrest yet, but our faith in him is implicit, he will be successful. Oh! I think the bright day for Dixie is dawning. God is just, our prayers are answered, oh! let us be humble, and pray constantly in our success, thy will, not ours, be done. I made Laura a dress today\u2014Sallie Hildebrand & Mary Robinson came down and spent the evening\u2014Mr. Wormely went on over to Mr. Holmes\u2014the Hildebrands all got off safe last night , everything has been unusually quiet in the neighborhood today\u2014I did not stay in the Parlor very late. Bettie & Laura both buisy sewing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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