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May 1863
Wednesday 6.
Wind NE Drizzled Rain all day. Got my
Cattle] from White Marsh field where they stopped .
Thursday 7.
Wind NE Cloudy & Rained a good deal. Hauling
Rails & repairing fence
Friday 8
Wind N Cloud. Hauling Rails, repairing fence.
About 800 Yankee Cavalry came down Today
from somewhere up towards Richmond. They are
evidently a portion of a large body who have ben
whipped & scattered are making their way to York
Saturday 9
Wind W Clear. Joshua & Alick Hauling Rails
and making a Cow Pen.
Sunday 10
Wind SW Clear and warm. We staid at home.
Monday 11
Wind SW mg SWE Evg Clear & warm. Jushua ploughing
Sold Fifteen head of Cattle to John H Tabb for $600
Tuesday 12
Wind SW Clear & warm. Began to plant some Corn
The Battle around Fredericksburg were the bloodiest of the
War. We gained a great victory but at a sad loss in the
death of Stonewall Jackson and the loss in killed & wounded
of 8 or 10 Thousand. The loss of the Enemy was by their own
statement between 25 and 30 Thousand & Hooker is driven
across the Rappahannock.
