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[sideways text terable battle fought 3 days]
& thousands was killed on all sides Greate & fearful loss of
life. O that kind providence would interfere

1864 July Wed 27 Bugga Green George / Commenced Work in Town / Contract With Col Wilder & Self / George Green fighting
I have stayed at home trying to fix my bugga Finished
halling up our Oats & repairing the fence to keep the stock
out of the fields Green & George commenced work in Town
yesterday the 26th Inst Stone Mason Work at $2.50 per day
each & Col Winder will not let them be taken away and they
furnished them rations & they are at liberty to come home
every night if they chose John Stratton witnessed the
agreement between Col Wilder & me George came home to night
says Green & him is doing verry well in Town & verry well
satisfied Awful fighting in the front at Atalanta, Georgia.
No particulars.

Thu 28
We are trying to make a turnip patch - repairing the
fence &c it is trying to rain, sprinkling a little it is
greatly needed every things wants rain & extreamly dry.

Friday 29. rain / Anthony / Turnips
We have had a tolerable season The fighting reported a
few days ago has not been reported yet yet. We finished plowing
our turnip patch. Anthony is at work with Green & George.

Sat 30 Polk
I went to Town got home at one Aclock No verry particular
new L J Polk was bailed & come home this morning No important
news