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December 1862
Wednesday 24th
Wind E Cloudy & cool. Getting wood for Holidays.
I went to Mr Hogg’s school for Richard & retuned by way
of Ct House. Sent 2 Quarters Beef & 3 of Mutton to EB Cary
T Taliafino Mr. Marchant &c. There are reports that Seaward
had resigned the Secty of Stateship in Lincoln’s Cabinet, & that
Burnside had been superseded in Command of the Army of Potomac,
his loss at Fredsbg was very heavy probably as high as 25 Thousand.
The Yankee Government & People in a great state of excitement in consequence
of the loss of a great Battle and so many Troops.
Thursday 25
Christmas day. We staid at home. Wind SW Clear
& mild. A Yankee Gun Boat lying off the Mouth of Severn River all day
Firday 26
Wind SW Cloudy. I staid at home. Maria and the children
spend the day at Wilsons Creek. Mary Booth Fanny & Barney returned
with them. A steamer “The Crusader” lying off my house all
the Evening. A part of the crew landed & got some sand. They disturbed nothing.
Saturday 27
Wind SE & W Rained all day. I went to the Ct house.
No news of importance except that the whole of Yankeedom
is in a great state of excitement and consternation in consequence
of their terrible defeat and the great slaughter of their men at Fredsbg
Their Cabinet is dissolved and every thing in confusion.
