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June 1863
Monday 22nd
Wind W Clear. Broke up land to plant Peas
Thinned Corn. I borrowed Deal’s horse & carried
Mary booth and Barney home in Evg. Genl Lees Army
has gone to Maryland & Pennsylvania in force. They took
Chambersburg Pa. last Monday & the NY Herald said were advancing
on Harrisburg. Ewell is said to have taken Maryland Heights
which commands Harpers Ferry. The Panic is described as
very great in Washington & the whole North. Lincoln has
issued a proclamation calling out 120,000 Militia for defence
Hookers Army has retreated precipitately to Washington for
its defence. Major Sinclair got from Richmond last Evg.
He met some Yankee Cavalry from Gloster Point in King & Queen
Friday, he escaped but lost his horse & Buggy & letters & other
things he was bringing from Richmond. The Yankees returned
to Gloster Point yesterday carrying with them Thirty of Stephen Field’s
Negroes, all of T Armsteads and a good many belonging to other persons
& a large number of Horses, Mules & Cattle & some Carriages, &c.
plundered from the people of Gloster & King & Queen.
