Near Hall's Hill, Virginia
February 15, 1862

Thomas Everett Personal Journal

I received word from Eleanor today regarding my father's passing. Though we had long expected this moment, its arrival strikes me with a force I scarcely anticipated.
The man who raised me with such steady devotion has departed this mortal realm, leaving behind a legacy of love and instruction that shall guide me through whatever days remain of my own journey.

Eleanor writes that he went peacefully at sunset,...