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miles of Nashville (News unfavorable)

Oct Th 9th My son Thomas got home from the Army South , looked in fine health I was at home a little fatiaged, after dinner & had layed down to rest I was truly overcome with Joy as much so as I ever was in my life Willim & William B Wilson came with him from Town, they eat there suppers a little before sun down & William & Thomas got int he bugga & went to Mr Jas Websters

Oct. News that Price’s Army was terably cut to pieces loss 5000 the 3 . 4 . & 5 Oct the fight was with Rosencrans’s Amry terable slaughter upon all sides the Fedrals kept the ground

Oct 8th the fight covered Kentucky Perryville Terable battle between Genl Brag & others of the Confederacy & Genl Buck & others of the Fedrals in Kentucky near Perryville terable slaughter upon all sides the Confederates killed wounded & took prisoners 25,000 & lost 5 or 6,000 killed the Southerners keept the field Contradictory reports . Frentis says a drawn battle faught the 8th day of Oct & the succeeding days.

Oct. 12 Sunday Thomas had a chill followed by fever

14 Tuesday Thomas had another chill & fever

15 Doct Pillow came & left medicine to stop chill

16 Thursday Thomas verry sick late chill

17 Friday Thomas went to Websters (he should have stayd at home)

Oct. 17 William still bad off with cough & cold & kidney affection,