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[hand pointing] 1863 March 4th or 5. The fighting on Wed 4th, the Southerners took from 1260 to 2000 prisoners Many killed & Wound on each side Some way from 400 to 500 of the Suthers were killed & a greate many wounded Sterling R Porter was killed with others cant tell yet how many of the enemy were killed & wounded yet, but thought to equal the number of our own perhaps more

March 10 large train of waggons & men Camped in my lott ^{Genl Vandorns}

Wed 11. [hand pointing] The Cannons Commenced firing this morning at Rutherfords Creek this morning 7 ½ oclock they are fighting across the Creek it being past fording from the verry heavy rains resently. Our Citizens & many others getting off to the South in every possible way

11th Col Syras A Sugg & Capt Thos Mallerry & Thomas Sugg stayed all night upon their return from Clarkesville.

March 17. Orders for all the troops to cross to the North side of Duck river the pontoon bridges being finished & the river fordable they were crossing 18th. 19th. 20th

[along left side of entry:] Spinning house Fire burned up
March 1863 19 thur) The Spinning house caught fire this morning 7 ½ oclock burned up nothing saved 5.000 lbs of seed cotton 100 lbs of Gined cotton 300 lbs of lard in the seller, 125 bushels of the best Irish potatoes Just put in the sellar the evening before. Many other things. All Adaline & her 3 childrens bed & bed clothes all Monks bead & bead cloathes, as well all there Wearing Cloathes except what they had on them . It was