Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

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A Woman’s Wartime Journal.

July 24, 2014

Dolly Sumner Lunt Burge - A Woman's Wartime Journal.

Sunday, July 24, 1864.

No church. Our preacher’s horse stolen by the Yankees. This raid is headed by Guerrard and is for the purpose of destroying our railroads. They cruelly shot a George Daniel and a Mr. Jones of Covington, destroyed a great deal of private property, and took many citizens prisoners.

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