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Williams Knife
No news
Thomas
Genl Brown
fight
much moderated tho verry cold yet, the snow melts but verry
slowly the boys are pretending to get wood. William has lost
his Knife which is not so pleasant he thinks it was taken off
the shoe table this morning. We have but little news for
several days. So cold but few passing. Thomas, my son, came at
dinner time I went this evening to Maj Looneys Saw Genl J C
Brown his wound is doing verry well Many drunk soldiers passing
the rode they were cutting up a good deal they have been fighting
at Murfreesborough

1864 Decr Wed 14
Weather
Thomas
William
Blackwood Loller
Troops fighting
The weather has moderated turned warm & this morning is drisiling
rain the snow has all melted & the ground is verry muddy &
mirey. My son Thomas stayed all night the parting this morning
was heart rending I am not able to describe it, it speakes for
its self in silence. "O Cruel War what hast thou done"
William has found his knife that he lost on yesterday which he
receved with pleasure
Capt. Blackwood & Loller stayed last night on there rode to the
far South Loller is a brother in law of Bank Wells Blackwood is
retiring from the army having served 3 years his distinction is
Moboal Bay, they drove a wagon.
The Southern troops are all round Nashville the Scouts & pickets
on all sides are fighting every day more or less No general
ingagement The Southerns are all round Murfreesborough & has