May, Tuesday 10, 1864
Cloudy and rainy, I got up to breakfast as Mr. Harbut came, he is cut off from his command, and has no news. We heard Forrest had got safely out of Tenn. Tate and Joanna went to Memphis this morn, did not get back and we have not heard a word, suppose the raine must have kept them, we had a very hard storm this evening. Mrs. Franklin & Miss Kate Daughterty arrived from Dixie this morning, they say we have had a glorious victory in Virginia, but a dearly bought one—loss heavy on both sides. The Confederates Victorious as always under our brave Gen. Lee. A sad loss will be our gallant Longstreet, we hear he is mortally wounded, heaven forbid the correctness of the report—oh! my heavenly Father, enlighten the hearts of our wicked foe, and let them leave our lovely land,—think of the thousands of souls hastened into eternity—we humbly crave thy pardon, grant us thy blessings, and give us peace, oh! give us peace—all we ask—drive them from our land, we have sinned, but now are humble. God bless my dear Father, and Brothers, and unite them once again—