Friday, February 1, 2013

Sunday, February 1, 1863


A very unpleasant day.  I was kept at home by a severe headache.  
The congregation was small. 
Our loss in the battle of Stones river near Murfreesboro Dec. 31 was 12, 679 killed, wounded & missing, 500 of whom were officers.  The enemy lost in killed & wounded 15,000.

Peggy's comments:
For more information about the Battle of Stones River in Tennessee:   http://www.nps.gov/stri/historyculture/battle0.htm 

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