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trying to get his cotton in better condition Thedore Gibs came home with me likewise Edmon Wilcher & his son Joseph stayed all night.

Sat 9th Verry cold ground covered with Snow I went to Town early William J Porter upon the eve of leaving for Nashville he recd a Telagraph dispatch from Weakly at Nashville he is uneasy.

I took 5 boys to Columbia to patch up & gather up his Cotton Caleb Abe Jim got scared at the pressing of the Negroes to put out fire & they left Gran & Sanford stayed & worked all day

The College house of Church on the hill East was burned down The conscript & enlisted Negroes were quatered in it 2 cases of Smallpox was carried out of it on the rode South one Mile 4 or 5 Cases are there now & several other cases at Ashtons Mills, Majr Gibbins ordered that all the Nego Women & children be moved to the North side of the river.

Jany 1864 Sun 10th) It is cloudy & verry cold No particular news from the night heavy trains of Wagons passing early this morning South
There was a Bridge passed & camped Columbia yesterday from Gen Dodge command They were soldiers whose times were cut & have reinlisted but have furlows for 30 days & then probably to return.

Mon. 11th The weather have moderated a little tho there is Snow on the Ground Verry- cloudy- Verry clear all day No particular