On 9 June 1864 Emily wrote a letter to in-laws stating her house and all buildings had been burned at Vienna after the property had been taken over by Capt. Hedrick as a result of their placing cotton on the floor in the little room to make a matress for a Negro woman who had later carried a torch there, set fire to the cotton, and burned up every house she had. She stated she had been unable to obtain compensation for the property but only rent for the time it had been used. She would have to prove the fire had been deliberate in order to be compensated for it. She stated Gen. Bartlet & Capt. Hedrick were in possession and she had made a personal visit to see them in order to get paid. The place had been used as a headquarters.
On 9 June 1864 Emily wrote a letter to in-laws stating her house and all buildings had been burned at Vienna after the property had been taken over by Capt. Hedrick as a result of their placing cotton on the floor in the little room to make a matress for a Negro woman who had later carried a torch there, set fire to the cotton, and burned up every house she had. She stated she had been unable to obtain compensation for the property but only rent for the time it had been used. She would have to prove the fire had been deliberate in order to be compensated for it. She stated Gen. Bartlet & Capt. Hedrick were in possession and she had made a personal visit to see them in order to get paid. The place had been used as a headquarters.
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