Today in History:

June 19, 1863

Pleasant, heavy rain thru the night. Much rumor-one knows not what to believe. All is still alarm. The stores are still all closed and business at a standstill. Unexpectedly met my man, Proctor, who had made for the mountains, worked his way to Newville from where he got to Carlisle. Of Fanny, our colored girl, he knew nothing. The papers are now calling for McClelland's recall. Without him we cannot succeed. Troops are coming in from neighboring states to support our few that we can bring some order to our situation. It is ridiculous that 800 Rebel troops can paralize the Southern portion of our state without opposition. This invasion had been expected for months, and totally ignored by our government.