Day in the Life
Journal Entry
May 15, 1863 ~ Friday
May 11 to 16 I spent this week in gardening the President
and company is expected home soon. The Telegraphics
reports show that the Federal troops have not taken Richmond
nor recrossed the Rappahannock but they got terribly
beatten in the Battle and the Northern Loss was so great
they would not report it. the South acknowledge there Loss
25000, but the North must have Lost 40000 men
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
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Apostle, Family
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Wilford Jr. called to serve a mission in England.
James Jackson Woodruff leaves his mother's home and returns to live with Wilford.