May, Friday 13, 1864<\/p>\n
Miss Em, Joanna, Anna Nelson, Tate’s children and Kate all went to Memphis\u00a0 this morning, all returned except Mary, who they left with Tate. We have had a quiet day, comparatively speaking. No Yankees\u2014Mr. Wilson and Mr. Pope came this evening\u2014been up several days, no late news. Poor Mr. Harbut was captured on yesterday, at Mr. Rutland’s on the plank road, both of his fine horses captured\u2014no news from him since he went into Memphis\u2014Mr. Keene, who came out with Cousin Sallie, said Banks had certainly surrendered with 35,000 men\u2014God grant it may be true\u2014nothing deffinite from Virginia, though the slaughter has been terible on both sides. Oh! my Father in heaven, crown our Army with Victory\u2014God give us peace, I am so weary of so much bloodshed\u2014bless my dear Father and Brothers\u2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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