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June 1862
Tuesday 24th
Wind S.W. Cloudy rained a great deal last night & this Evening
Wed out some Corn in New Ground. Put some of the
Wheat cut yesterday in Wind Shocks. Mr Curtis & Mr AW Robins
came here & went over the River to Capt Gass returned & dined here.
Hally came with Mr Curtis and spent the night.
Wednesday 25
Wind NW clear. Wed Corn in new Ground. Planted Irish
Potatoes in Orchard. Sat out Sweet Potatoe slips. Planted
Black Peas in Orchard & in Corn near Potatoe Patch.
A small detachment of Confederate Cavalary came to this
& to Mathews counties a few days since. They took and carried to
Richmond about thirty deserters from one army and carried them
A Yankee detachment consisting of Cavalry Artillery & Infantry from
Gloster Point went in persuit of them yesterday but they were gone.
Bob Sinclair, Bob Selden & Chas Curtis were in the Confederate detachment.
Thursday 26
Wind W & SW Clear. Throwing first furrows to Corn and
weeding it. Matilda & Carter went to Gloster Point & York Town
after James. They returned at night and for a wonder succeded
in getting him & bringing him with them. Carter got a New
York Herald of the 25th (yesterday) with some cheering
news in it for us.
