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1864 Sept. Wed. 21st / fight & slaughter /
The morning is Cloudy & turned some warmer. News that
the Rebles have been defeated on the Potomac on Monday
last Greate slaughter upon all sides The Confeds lost
greatly some 10 or 15,000 prisoners & retreated some 20
Miles leaving there dead & wounded strowed along the ground
not cared for. I went to Town late in the evening

Th. 22
I stayed at home No news Nothing doing A verry con-
siderable rain last night Alfred having been pressed has been
released from the work

Fri 23
I went to Town Some news that the Rebles Forrest &
others are on this side of Tennessee river The command at
Columbia is prepairing to leave & others are to take place

Sat 24 / Forrest / Dinner at Strattons
I went to Town News that rail rode is cut South of this
place Some says it is only the Wiers Considerable fears
that Forrest is near at hand

John Stratton had a dining Several officers & Ben Harlen
was there I took Col Bigs in my bugga & went too. We all
injoyed our selves remakable well had good liquor and a good
dinner Jack left for Nashville his Wife came to my house.
It has turned considerable cooler

Sun 25 / Green George Anthony /
Much cooler & clear. No news from the over night this
morning Green Georg & Anthony are still working on the Fort-
ification at $2.50 per day each. There is rumor that Forrest