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May 1862
Sunday 18
Wind SE. clear. We staid at home till Evg when I rode to
Wilsons Creek. It seems the reasons for arresting Dr Tabb were
these – He went to White Marsh Friday & sent for the Negro men
with the view of talking to them & giving them advice &c, but the
as they say had either been informed or took up the impression that he intended
to tie them all and carry them to Richmond to throw up Confederate
defences, and stampeded almost in a body to Gloucester Point
and gave the information to the Federal commander there, who
sent up a company of Dragoons under a Col Smith who arrested him & carried him
to York Town. I suppose he must have given satisfactory
explanations as he returned to White Marsh in the Evening.
Monday 19
Wind SW Clear in mg. a thunder cloud about 12 O.clk [Mdy?]
in which I got caught returning from Coleman Robins where
I had been to get some Plough Points. Weeding Corn and
taking dirt with three Ploughs. I heard firing in Evg in
a western direction.
Tuesday 20
Wind E Clear in mg, Cloudy aftn Weeding Corn, taking dirt
with three ploughs. I went to Wilsons Creek. A mail was expected
at CH but did not come, consequently no news from the seats of
War. Col Pages boy Harry returned from Gloster Point Friday night.
