“Winchester was occupied last Wednesday! Lord, how long shall our enemies prosper?”—Diary of a Southern Refugee, Judith White McGuire.

15th.—Our army has fallen back to the Rappahannock, thus giving up the splendid Valley and Piedmont country to the enemy. This, I suppose, is right, but it almost breaks our hearts to think of it. Winchester was occupied last Wednesday! Lord, how long shall our enemies prosper? Give us grace to bear our trials.