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May 1862

Thursday 1st Wind S& SE Cloudy. Finished Planting Corn

Friday 2 Wind SW Clear. Servants planting their own Corn in New Ground near the quarters. A Yankee Gun Boat came into Mobjack Bay & very near me. She fired two shot at Ware Point but did not land. [T][overwritten]Our forces at York & Gloster Point are going to evacuate those places to night & retire. This whole country will then be left defenceless and at the mercy of the Enemy. Warner started for Richmond in his Buggy driving his horse and my Bay horse. He took Davy with him. Gabriel went as far as Capahosic in Mr Hogg’ wagon to carry his baggage. [Mrs Hogg moved][crossed out] [part of her things to her Father’s][crossed out] Mr Hogg is at Gloster Point

Saturday 3 Wind NE. Cloudy m.g. Clear in Ev.g Negroes planting their Corn. Our forces did not evacuate last night as was expected [Hevy?] firing all day & night. A requesition was made for my Wagon & horse to,day. I sent Ben with them to Gloster Point. Mrs Goggin started for Richmond, Gabriel returned from Capahosic. Warner want on in his Burry Mrs Hogg moved to her Fathers a part of her things. Heard there were a good many desertions from Gloster Point among the Guinea companies.

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May 1862

Sunday 4 Wind NW Cloudy. We staid at home. York Town and Gloster Point were evacuated last night. The troops from G.P. retreated through Gloucester those from York up the Peninsula. Eight steamers went up York River yesterday and fired as they went up. There was heavy & rapid firing of Field artillery & musketry above York Town in the Evening. I suppose it was an attack upon the rear of our retreating army. We are entirely cut off now from all communication with the rest of Va indeed the rest of the world. Amid all the evils

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which surrounds us I yet hope ^ a turn of fortune in our favor and a bright future for our country. Let us fight on, success must crown our effort at last.

Monday 5 [4][crossed out] Wind E Rained all day Hands could do nothing. A tremendous battle was faught To,day near Williamsburg. I think we must have whipped the Yankees [badly][underlined] For by the sound they must have been driven back several miles and at night the firing seemed to be from small arms as if Cavalry was in persuit.