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September 1861
Friday 6th
Wind SE Clear. Cutting Tops. The Soldiers
here are all nearly well. Two of Dr Byrds
negroe Boys took Selden’s boat and went off to
the Yankees last Tuesday night.
Saturday 7
Wind SE Clear. Cutting Tops. the only news
from the wars is that am expedition under Genl
Butler composed of some 8 or 10 Vessels Four Thousand
men & 100 Guns captured Fort Hateras & Clark
on the North Carolina coast & took six or seven
Hundred of our men prisoners, among them Comd Barrow
of our Navy. Per contra Genl Floyd defeated
and routed a large Ohio force in Western Va killing
67 & taking 200 prisoners. It occured at Cross Lanes
in Nicholas county. Genl Beauregard’s forces are in
sight of Washington and heavy skirmishing daily occuring
An important Battle must be fought soon.
Sunday 8
Wind NE Cloudy. It rained all the afternoon
We staid at home. I heard this Evg that
Major Goggin came to Sister Anns Friday Evg from
Wmsburg. He returns in the Mg.
