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Stevensville, May 9th, 1862.

My dear Vir

I have been hard at
work all day and now just before night
take a little time to write to you.
The whole county has been in the greatest
state of excitement you ever saw since the evacuation of York and Gloucester Point. We knew nothing of it until Saturday. Sunday when we got to church we found many of the ladies in tears, and the gentle- -men with very grave faces. However we ascertained that day that the forces on this side would pass through [this?] county. Bro Richard hurried home and started with his wagon to meet them and help them on. Monday morning Pa started his wagon wit such [eatables?] as Ma could fix up. Brother came back home Monday with one of his severe headaches

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and told us that they would stay at the Courthouse that night. Although the weather was bad, persons were coming and going from here all day. Just before night two Cavalry men rode up and Aunt Mary, Sister Emmeline, Nannie, [Suly?], Sue, Hanna[h?] [?], and myself, rushed out to hear from them the latest news. One of them