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June 1861
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Friday 14th
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Wind SE Clear Throwing 2nd furrows with four ploughs
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Hilling Corn.  Warner came in Ev.g. Nothing new.
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Saturday 15
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Wind SE. Clear & hot.  Ploughing & Hilling Corn.
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I went to York Town to carry Richard & Charley
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No collisions heard of but one or two are obliged to
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occur in a fee days, at Harpers Ferry & Manassas.
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Col Crump of Powhatan came down to Gloster Point 
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To,day to take charge of the Post vice Lt Col P R Page
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who is now second in command.
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Mr Curtis Coleman & Aug Robins of the “Home Guard” here
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to night patrolling.
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Sunday 16
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Wind SW. Clear in m.g. Two Thunder clouds in Ev.g.
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& a very good rain which was much needed.  
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We staid at home.
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Monday 17
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Wind NE Cloudy cool & drizly.  Throwing 2nd furrows
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and hilling Corn.  Miss Templeman, Hogg & myself
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stood guard at Mouth of Severn River to arrest any
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Negoes who may attempt to escape to the Yankees
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One of John Perrin’s has gone and a good many
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from Mathews.  
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Latest revision as of 14:03, 29 January 2014

June 1861

Friday 14th Wind SE Clear Throwing 2nd furrows with four ploughs Hilling Corn. Warner came in Ev.g. Nothing new.

Saturday 15 Wind SE. Clear & hot. Ploughing & Hilling Corn. I went to York Town to carry Richard & Charley No collisions heard of but one or two are obliged to occur in a fee days, at Harpers Ferry & Manassas. Col Crump of Powhatan came down to Gloster Point To,day to take charge of the Post vice Lt Col P R Page who is now second in command. Mr Curtis Coleman & Aug Robins of the “Home Guard” here to night patrolling.

Sunday 16 Wind SW. Clear in m.g. Two Thunder clouds in Ev.g. & a very good rain which was much needed. We staid at home.

Monday 17 Wind NE Cloudy cool & drizly. Throwing 2nd furrows and hilling Corn. Miss Templeman, Hogg & myself stood guard at Mouth of Severn River to arrest any Negoes who may attempt to escape to the Yankees One of John Perrin’s has gone and a good many from Mathews.

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