Sabbath Aug. 11

Still rainy.  Lizzie, Annie and I went to meeting.  Mr. Andrews preached.  William quite unwell all day.

Saturday. Aug. 10

The report of the capture of Wise is unfounded.  Ephe came down this morning.  His mother and Marion went back with him.  He came down again on the evening train with Mr. Morse and Dr. Fulton, Augusta Cutler's husband.  A very hard rain.


Peggy's comments:
Rumors were quite common and Julia seems increasingly skeptical of reports from the battlefront.

Family members continue to come and go to the Old Stone House that Julia called home.  Her sister, Sarah Cutler Dawes had been raised there and Sarah's son Ephe (Ephraim Dawes)  had lived there for the first 10 years of his life and always considered it to be home.

Friday Aug. 9

William came home from Cincinnati.  He is quite unwell - pain in his limbs and head.  He is glad to be at home.  Mrs. Dawes and I took a walk up "Ichabod" (run) and got some fine ripe blackberries.

Thursday. Aug. 8

Letters again from Rufus, he is at Baltimore.  Their sentries were attacked by Baltimore Plug Uglies.  He says that his regiment were marched five miles through the city unarmed, but were unmolested.  The attack was made the next night.  A letter also from Jane.  She has just heard that "there is war in America", and feels extremely anxious about friends here.  The news was first received from a gentleman of Tabreez, then from newspapers; but no letters were sent them by that mail and their solicitude is extreme.  We have written and before this time they must have letters.  Sister Sarah C. Dawes and Marion came on the evening train.  It is rumored that Wise has been captured.  We hope it is true but do not give much credence to the papers.




Peggy's Comments:
Rufus R. Dawes, Julia's nephew, was with the 6th Wisconsin, moving toward Arlington Heights.

Jane is Rufus's sister Jane Dawes Shedd who had sailed to Persia with her husband, Rev. John Shedd, in August 1859.  They served as Presbyterian missionaries.

Wise is former Governor Wise, now a Confederate General.

Wednesday Aug. 7

Kate, Nancy and I went to Mrs. Sandford's funeral.  Mr. Bing, Methodist preacher from Harmar, preached a very good sermon.  We received the daily Globe of July 27 containing William's speech on the Revenue Bill.  Another battle in Missouri at Day Spring (?) between Gen. Lyon and Ben M'Cullough.  8 killed and 30 wounded of the Federal troops.  40 of the rebels killed and 44 wounded.  The Federal cavalry made a brilliant charge on 4000 infantry of the enemy.

Tuesday Aug. 6

Ephe has just returned from Gallipolis where he has been on business connected with the thirty sixth regiment.  This is the regiment that William got Secretary Cameron to accept.  Melvin Clark has been appointed Lieut. Col. and Prof. E. B. Andrews, Major J. M. Woodbridge, Quarter Master.  They hope to procure a West Point man for Colonel.  They will have no difficulty in getting up the regiment.  Sixteen companies have already offered themselves, three are now in Camp Putnam.  Ephe brought Lucy a letter from Rufus.  He was in Harrisburg, could not get a furlough to visit us.  He expects to be in Gen'l Banks division at Harper's Ferry.  He had a fine trip from Wisconsin, saw Major Anderson's family.  He sent Lucy many kind messages and $15.00 and hopes to send more.  Ephe seems determined to enter the volunteer army.  This is to me a great trial.  I cannot bear to have him go.  Henry is dead, Rufus in the army beyond recall, and now Ephraim!  I feel like Israel of old, "will they take Benjamin also".  Rufus and Ephraim are both very dear to us.  May God bless the lads.  May they be Christ's own chosen ones, true soldiers of the Cross.  Into his hand we commit them, he alone is able to keep them.  May he "hide them in the secret of his pavilion until these calamities are overpast".
William went today to Chillicothe and probably will go to Cincinnati before his return.  Lucy went to town this morning and came back on the evening train.  Ephe came with her.  He is going again to Gallipolis.  Mrs. Sandford, a Virginia refugee from Charleston, died last night of consumption.  Mr. Sandford lives near the meeting house.

Monday Aug. 5

This morning Messrs. Melvin Clark, John Newton, Levi Barber and Charley Gates came down on the cars to see William.  He returned with them to town.
Just one year ago our dear little Ephie was gathered into the Savior's fold.


Peggy's notes:
William and Lizzie Cutler had as of this date 5 children, 3 of whom had died quite young.  Little Ephie died when he was 2.