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the day they left & went off to Town
Same day the horses were taken I have no evidence of the
above only the circumstances

Sat 3rd / Weather / Sick / Fighting / Wounded in Town / Martha Jane / Capt Wheeler
It rained a little last night the wind has shifted to
N.W. & turning cool this morning We are trying to get up
some wood Anderson Saul Press & George little George & Malissa,
have been down with bowel diseases for several days.
The Canons are heard in the direction of Franklin or Springhill
heavy firing after dinner A greate many wounded in Town from
the battle at Franklin. I hear through Col A. Looney that
Martha Jane & her family was all well & that W. D. Mayes is
forage Master in the Armey

We see a greate many of our Neighbors boys & old acquaintences
come in A young man that Sister Jane raised Hanesie &
Porter Wilkins from Oxford & many others told me of Capt
Wheeler being wounded in the leg

Sun 4th / Canon /
The weather is some cooler Wind from the N.W. this
morning & a little cloudy There are a greate many Southern
Soldiers the disaster to the Confeds were not so heavy as
first reported at Franklin. A beautiful day after dinner

The Canonading yesterday said to be at Nashville to day
it is heard towards Murfreesborough

1864 December Sun 6th / Continued /
Our fences are all down & some Corn yet in the field may be
hunted up some 6 or 8 barrels Our sick Soldier Mr Shoot is