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division, Government Stores Coffee, Shoes Candles run off with, From Nashville & selling out to purchasers any where they can get to sell. Greate excitement continues. Forests Cavalry passed through Columbia from Fort Donalson on there way to Murphreesborough Several hundred Floyds Cavalry also Some of them passed on the Gun boats have not yet arrived at Nashville at midnight on the 21st.

Feby Sat 22 Mat got to Town last night

[Feby] 25 I wrote a letter to Martha Jane telling her all I know letter from Martha Jane dated 24th Feby 1862 recd after I had written to her

The distances to the Battle field faught the 13 14 & 15th Feby 1862 Never to be forgotten

[map, places listed clockwise]

Ft. Donalson
Dover

[from Ft Donalson to Clarkesville:] 26M, 30W

Clarkesville
Montgomery

Stuart

Springfield
Robinson

[from Clarkesville to Davidson:] 39 ½ Miles, N 50W

Davidson
Nashville

Wilkinson
Franklin

[from Nashville to Columbia:] N 50 E to Nashville, 41M

Columbia
Maury

[from Columbia to Dickson] North 51 45M

Charlott
Dickson

Centerville
Hickman

Humphrey
Reynoldsburg

Ferryville
Perry

[from Dickson to Ft. Donalson:] N59W 28M

[from Columbia to Ft Donalson:] North 30W 70M