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& running after Gurillas South & West My blacks are still at home

Sat 5th I stayed at home William & Thomas with me all day. Thos Goodrun & Wim D Matthews eat dinner with us No particular news

Sun 6th The sun rose clear but through smoke & fog We hear the Fedrals has put out there lines a greate many Negro Women & for bid them from returning again
(There is no particular News) The command that has been at Columbia for a few days (Col Boons) left after night & went South & a new set came in Genl Burnsides occupyingi Knoxville

1863 Sept Mon 7 I stayed at home all day Thomas went back to Bigby I have heard no particular news

Tu 8 Some person tore up the Bridge over the pawn between Warfield & me last night so that it could not be passed it is repaired this morning again. Our blacks are trying to cut hay in the fields, Georg, Red, & Adalene is sick not verry bad off. Green came home from factory Sat night I went to Town to day Many men running from the Conscript from the South & West 16 Men & 4 Soldiers came in & give them up yesterday to day.

Wed 9th I went to Town & got my pass renewed The Fort Sumpter has fallen Charleston is not yet surrendered Col Biffles Cavalry