Posted in Malinda Ray, tagged literature, school, teeth on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday November 18th [1861]
I wrote my composition and did some work this morning. This evening I fixed up & went over to Mrs Wilkinsons on my way I got Sunday School Scholars. I went down street to get me a mug to clean my teeth in. When I came home I read “Bride of Lamamoor.”
Source: Malinda Ray Diary, Anna Sutton Sherman Papers, North Carolina State Archives. See also David A. Ray Papers, Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
Posted in Malinda Ray, tagged moving, school on November 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday November 21st [1861]
We are settled in town. We moved in Monday & Tuesday. Annie Lea has been sick all this week. I have felt right lonesome at school without her. We are nearly through Algebra. We are busy doing two or three pages in the back of the book after that we will be through it. Mr. McNeill told us Sunday we ought all to get some scholars by next Sunday. I am going to get some if I can.
Source: Malinda Ray Diary, Anna Sutton Sherman Papers, North Carolina State Archives. See also David A. Ray Papers, Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
Posted in Malinda Ray, tagged Cape Fear River, Fayetteville, returning soldiers on November 16, 2011 | 4 Comments »
November 16th [1861]
We have been kept in constant excitement for the last two days looking for the LaFayette & Independent Companies. The banks of the Cape Fear were crowded all Thursday & Friday. We went down yesterday evening. I never hardly saw such a crowd before. It grew very cold and we went up to Aunt Jane’s to wait till we heard the whistle & the cannon but by the time we got down to the market house the soldiers were up there the town bells was ringing & tar barrels were burning and the market house had been decorated by the ladies there was “Welcome Heroes of Bethel” in large letters lighted with gas which looked very pretty. Judge Shepherd & Mr. Wm McKay made speeches. Buddy has not changed at all perhaps he is a little taller. I had a present tonight of a tetin needle made of boxwood from Yorktown.** Dr. Martine gave it to me.
** unclear what sort of needle this is … knitting or sewing needle?
Source: Malinda Ray Diary, Anna Sutton Sherman Papers, North Carolina State Archives. See also David A. Ray Papers, Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
Posted in Malinda Ray, tagged Manassas, soldiers, veterans on November 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday November 10th [1861]
Benny Robinson arrived here this morning from Manassas. He says our companies will probably be in Raleigh this evening. Mr. Sherwood preached this morning from 13th Chap of Job. I went to Aunt Jane’s to dinner. I saw Benny at church this evening he has changed a good deal, has a moustache and has a stern look. We went to prayer meeting. Mr. Sherwood preached. It is right cold tonight.
Source: Malinda Ray Diary, Anna Sutton Sherman Papers, North Carolina State Archives. See also David A. Ray Papers, Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
Posted in Malinda Ray on November 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday November 9th [1861]
I sat down directly after breakfast to write my composition it was a right hard subject, Poetry. After I was done, I went up stairs & packed up my things as, if it does not rain, Monday we will probably move. Ma was making me a dress so I was engaged all the morning having it fitted. This evening I went over to see Emily & Eliza.
Source: Malinda Ray Diary, Anna Sutton Sherman Papers, North Carolina State Archives. See also David A. Ray Papers, Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
Posted in Death, Malinda Ray, tagged funeral, school on November 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Friday November 8th [1861]
We had school as usual this morning but this evening we went to the funeral.* The services were in the Episcopal Church. It seemed very sad not to see any of his companions at all there. After the funeral, Sister & I went to the prayer meeting. Tonight Miss Sarah Ann & Mr. William & Mrs. Pearce & Mr. McLean came here. Emily came over & stayed all night with me.
* The funeral was for John Huske, a Fayetteville area soldier who died of sickness in Virginia on October 31st.
Source: Malinda Ray Diary, Anna Sutton Sherman Papers, North Carolina State Archives. See also David A. Ray Papers, Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
Posted in Death, Malinda Ray, tagged Fayetteville, funeral, sickness, Soldiers returning home on November 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday November 7th
News came today of John Huske’s death. The body is expected today. He was a corpse before his mother got to him. He died the 31st. It is so sad just as they were starting home for him to die. I never thought about the dying. I don’t think they ought to have the arch now for some many of the men are connected with the family & of course all will feed sad & I don’t think it will be showing proper respect to the family but I believe they are going to have it. Annie Lea & I walked out this evening.
Source: Malinda Ray Diary, Anna Sutton Sherman Papers, North Carolina State Archives. See also David A. Ray Papers, Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
Posted in Malinda Ray on November 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday November 6 [1861]
Some of the girls went up to the Donaldson Academy last night but they did not have very much of a cedar picking as they have not hauled much cedar yet. Annie Lea & I played a while with Sally this morning. She is a might sweet little thing. General Winfield Scott of the US Army has resigned his latter & The Presidents reply are in the paper, the President in his reply deeply regrets his resignation. I believe they are all glad of it. It is perfectly disgusting. Gen McClellan is elected to take his place.
I walked down to the cedar picking with Eliza & Willard. We got there just as Annie Lea did. Mr. Cooper was there & he got Annie & Me by him & kept us steadily at work. I enjoyed myself very much. We got home about 10 ½ o’clock when we got home I was very tired. I think the boys that were there were the rudest set I ever & they never pretended to do any work. Nearly all the girls were there. Ma has been down every day except Monday cleaning up this week I reckon we will go down next week.
Source: Malinda Ray Diary, Anna Sutton Sherman Papers, North Carolina State Archives. See also David A. Ray Papers, Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill
Posted in Malinda Ray, tagged Fayetteville, moving, school, sickness, Soldiers returning home, Wilmington on November 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday November 5th [1861]
Every body is counting the days now to the time the companies will be home some think they will start home tomorrow. I reckon they will be here next week. John Huske is very sick indeed at Yorktown with the typhoid fever. Jimmie Dobbin went on to see him but got worse so now his mother has gone on the Willie Anderson to him. A yankee vessel has been captured near Newbern & 73 of the prisoners went to Raleigh. The people in Wilmington are in great excitement they have 10,000 men there & are expecting an attack If there is any danger our companies will stop there perhaps.
Four young ladies have come up from Wilmington and are boarding at the seminary. Doctor Martine got home Sunday morning. He has had chills ever since he went back. I had to stay at Aunt Janes’ Friday night. Pa forgot me. It poured nearly all night right steadily. Mrs. Tillinghast got home Friday evening. There is a cedar picking at the Donaldson Academy tonight they are going to make an arch of cedar over the street when the companies come with “Welcome Home” on it.
Source: Malinda Ray Diary, Anna Sutton Sherman Papers, North Carolina State Archives. See also David A. Ray Papers, Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill.
Posted in Malinda Ray, tagged Fayetteville troops, moving, school, Wilmington on October 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wednesday October 30th
We heard today that our regiment had been marched back to Bethel. Magruder is determined to give them a fight before they leave. They are expected an attack at Wilmington they telegraphed to Goldsboro to hold the troops in readiness there. Molly & Jennie McDirmid began school this week. Janie is very pretty. I like to look at her. Molly is not pretty but I like her better than Janie. We had a new Boarding scholar today from the south, Annie Wightman, she is not pretty, dark complexion, grey eyes dark hair some of the girls think she is like me. I don’t think I shall like – she looks like she is proud & thinks herself above us. I don’t yet know if she can go in our class or not. Mrs. McMillan moved down today.
Source: Malinda Ray Diary, Anna Sutton Sherman Papers, North Carolina State Archives. See also David A. Ray Papers, Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill.
