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beading up Corn ground

Th 31st I went to Town learned that Marys 2 boys had not went home from Town on Tuesday. News that Forrest had made a raid in Paduca & Union City and destroyed & taken & burnt up the greater part of the Towns

1864 Apl 1st Fr. It commenced raining the night before, rained all day & part of the last night. Heard no news only the Negro Regt has incampt near Mt Pleasant, left the next day Many April fools made in Town.

Sat 2 I went to Town No verry particular news It rained in the forepart of the day Margaret Porter & Bennet came in the evening Bennet went back the next morning Marys boys went home

Sun Apl 3 No particular news stayed at home all day. Rained at night

Mon 4th I went to Town the newly elected County Officers were sworn in News that 20,000 Troops are to be here in a few days Many drunk Citizens in Town.
News that Granville Pillow Jur. died from a wound he recd in Jackson from a fellow soldier not true.

Apl Tu 5 I went to Town with Margaret Porter She bought several