Diary of Miss Mary E. Lack 1861-1862

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Diary of Miss Mary E. Lack 1861-1862

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The diary of Miss Mary E. Lack is a detailed personal account of the first year of Civil War in Loudoun County. The transcripts are in overall good condition and may be photocopied.

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Lack, Mary E., 1846-1864

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Mary E. Lack (1846-1864) was born in Loudoun County, Va., the daughter of William (ca. 1810-1893) and Mary Lack (d. 1881). Her father worked as a gardener in Leesburg. They were active members of St. James Episcopal Church, and it was there that Lack met her fianceĢe, Thomas H. Magee (b. 1837), a private in the 18th Mississippi Regiment. In her diary, she describes her exchanges with him and other soldiers, particularly those of the 18th and 21st Mississippi regiments, during and following their...