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“Wild stories are told of the numbers captured. God in his mercy help us!”—Diary of a Southern Refugee, Judith White McGuire.

February 18, 2012

Diary of a Southern Refugee During the War by Judith White McGuire

Tuesday Morning.—The wires are cut somewhere between this and Tennessee. We hear nothing farther West than Lynchburg; rumours are afloat that Donelson has fallen. We are too unhappy about it to think of any thing else.

Evening.—It is all true. Our brave men have yielded to overpowering numbers. The struggle for three days was fearful. The dread particulars are not known. Wild stories are told of the numbers captured. God in his mercy help us!

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