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Th 3d The weather much moderated Leonard Parks came & Mat came back from Nashville A greate many troops passing on to the front by the Cars Park came home with me from Town

fight News that Genl Smith (Fedrel troops) was badly whipt & drove from Okalona to Memphis Genl Forrest Rodney & other troops was the Victorious party

Fr 4th I went to Town No particular news We finished gathering our Corn

Sat 5 Mar The day of Election for County & district officers Not much excitement The Voters many of them much displeased to have to take the Johnson oath. All went of peacibly. Some few drinking

Sunday 6 A beautiful Clear day Verry Spring like weather. No particular news

Mon 7 Went to Town Leonard went with me A heavy rain he stayed in Town There has been some fighting in which the Fedrels were worsted

Tu 8th I went to Town Nothing new The cars got smashed up South No trains for passengers to go to Nashville.

Wed 9. Order that no Negrous should be inpressed for the future See the press of to day Jack Smith & Sulivan came at night I was in Town

Th 10. Wilson Jack & Park went to Nashville & Jack came back