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Sat 6 The Southerners taken Port Hutson again
Continual raids & srimageing at or near Franklin Contradictory reports - -

Sun 7 News the Fedrels repulsed from Vicksburg (22 repulses

Sun 7 All Genl Forrest Waggons train passed about 12 oclock a going to Camp at the Creek (Little Bigby) at Pillows having left there position on Rutherfords Creek this morning (expected fight today)

[Sun] 7 Recd the news of Willia Gordon being wounded a few days ago the 5th inst near Franklin & taken prisoner & left at a private house

[Sun] 7 Sun Also Three Ordinance Waggons camped and stayed until after dinner the next day Mon & left for Town They camped near the Shop. Georg Martin & Wm Pillow sat there dinners Monday with me

1863 June (Tues) 9th Green took Anderson down to the Factory to work with W. J. Porter

[1863 June] 10 Wed. The signs are strong for a fight all along the lines from Franklin to Shelbyville & to War-trace (raining)

[along left margin of entry] Mannard Tomatos & Mellon
Fri 12th planted two long roes of Tomatos in the garden the West & North end of one of the roes to a stake is the “Perfected” verry superior see paper. The other West & South end of the West roe is superior yellow, large & beautiful do to preserve. These are the papers sent to me from Maynard a Member of