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but John Beard John Mayes Wm H Pillow the wordt if possible
rained all day

1864 Nov 9 Wed (1813. Talladega Battle 9th Novr) / fight at Johnsonville / Cars Mail /
/ Lynnville burned / Towns taken / Storm / Storm & rain /
It has rained all night last night. Wind high from South
& still showery this morning -

Yesterdays news that they were fighting at Johnsonsville
The Confeds had sunck 2 Gun boats & 3 Transports & taken
thousands of dollars worth of Government stores. The Cars has
not been able to come since last Saturday No Male for near
a week. Lynsville is said to be burned up Sunday night The
The Confeds have taken all the Towns West of the Tennessee
river except Memphis. I have stayed at home It has been
raining & heavy Wind & storm nearly all day. The wind is
changing to the West & some cooler, the Watter courses are
becoming verry high -

Th 10 / Confeds took Johnsonville /
I went to Town News that the Confeds took Johnsonville
with many Government stores Mary was in Town she had been badly
treated by the Fedrels Arnel Pillow and Tom Harris a bosting
upon Lincons Election

Friday 11 / Jack / Election
Went to Town No mail every kind of news Tolerable cold
and raw day Jack has moved to Town It is pretty well understood
that Lincon is Elected president.

Sat 12 / Stealing / Robing
The 10th Ten regt with poor Government horses are passing
on towards Columbia from the South stealing and robing every