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every limb,” now cold in death.
They have the deep sympathy of the community.
May 5, 1864.
Our army on the
Rapidan is in line of battle.
Grant is moving his mighty columns.
Where the battle will take place Heaven only knows.
I pray that God may be with us, and that the enemy may be driven far from our borders.
We are now attending the prayer-meetings held by the Young Men's Christian Association, which are very interesting; three of them will be held this week for our dear army, and for the battle now pending.
May 6, 1864, 1864.
The Federals are this morning ascending
James River, with a fleet of thirty-nine vessels-four monitors among them.
The battle between
Lee and
Grant imminent.
God help us!
We feel strengthened by the prayers of so many good people.
All the city seems quiet and trusting.
We feel that the
Lord will keep the city.
We were at our own prayer-meeting at
St. James's this morning at half-past 6. Yesterday evening we heard most fervent prayers from the Young Men's Christian Association.
To-day
Dr. Reid's Church will be open all day for prayer.
I am sorry that I shall not be able to go before the afternoon.
Grant's force is said to be between one hundred and fifty and one hundred and eighty thousand men. The “battle is not always to the strong,” as we have often experienced during the past three years.
We spent last evening at the
Ballard House, with
Dr. S. and my dear S. She is hastening to her ill child; he must return to his post; private griefs cannot now be indulged.
Sunday, may 8, 1864.
By the blessing of God, I now record that, as far as heard from, our arms have been signally
