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Day in the Life

May 9, 1861

Journal Entry

May 09, 1861 ~ Thursday

May 9th 1861
A cool morning, Wilford went to Fort Herriman & took Emma to
attend the cowse. The Poneyy came in last Evening and I read the Extra
this morning, it was vary warlike. 1000 was reported killed at the taking
of Fort Sumpter while they reported none Killed I spent most of the
day at home

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Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
876 mentions
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Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
700 mentions
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May 9, 1861