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Col. Longe Regt come Soldiers Porter, W. J.

there place There Pickets are standing in Our lane there
Gard fire is near the Thomas pawn It rained verry hard at
night. One of the Pickets eat supper, Sargeant Landecker
Company B 4th Ohio I wrote to W J P by Nathan

Sun May 1st Soldiers
We have had some altercation with the soldiers taking
our Corn. 2 eat with us

Mon 2
I went to Town The small pox is in Jas Andrews family
A greate many soldiers some going to the front & some stopping
here The pickets are all around us

Tues 3
I stayed at home I went to Town in the evening Nothing
new, only a greate no of Negroes are leaving Nothing verry
oncomon only a greate deal of Overbearing & opresion are used
by the Military over the Citizens particularly with those
that are aposed to Abolition

Wed 4. Andrews Latta Porter & others Planting May
I went to Town Nothing new The Grand Jury has found
true bills agt the Citizens Andrews & others for whipping a
Negro by the Aldermen The Military wont give up the prisoners
planted the Locust Hill field to day

May 1864 Th 5 planting Small pox
We finished planting Locust Hill field of Corn yesterday
beautiful weather I stayed at home No particular news.
There are an increase of Small pox cases near & at Columbia
it is alarming.

Fr 6th Mary
I went to Town. Mary came after dinner having been at
my house No particular news Jack with others are still in