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Mon 26
I went to Town Greate excitement Forrest has taken
Athens Alabama & took a regt & half of prisoners and cut up
the rail rode & Telegraph Wires & bridges from Athens to
Elkton

A greate many Fedrels on the cars have went on to meet
him & many Cavalry & Canon all all gone on to fight.

1864 Tu 27 Sept / fight at Pulaskie /
I went to Town The excitement is verry grate The
Confeds are not far from Pulaskey & fighting from morning
till night The Southerners near the South edge of Town at
Night, the Scriminging is very heavy Many reports verry
Contradictory Forrest has taken a greate many prisoners.

Wed 28 / Wiers Cut /
I went to Town The authorities say they have got no news
since last night Just after dark the wires Cut between here
and Pulaskie & here & Nashville No Coriers & no body passing
It rained a heavy rain last night & I got a little wet coming
home last evening Granville P Pillow rode with me in my
bugga to Town yesterday & to day. Greate many wounded are
carried in to Town 15 Avalances run for several hours last
night bringing the wounded in to Town The Ternp. house is
full of the wounded.

Th 29
I went to Town News that Forrest had left Pulaskie &
went East The Fedrels have come back & scouting all over the
County of Maury Camped in my lane