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Cavalry / friends
the Southern troops are leaving in order as fast as they can
The cavalry are passing every way, we see so many of our old
friends & neighbours boys.

Wed. 21 / fuss/ friends
It is snowing and the Southern troops are moving back South
greate excitement & fuss all day trying to keep our horses,
cattle &c. We are badly treated by them. Grove & Fleming called
on us. Doct Comage stayed till after supper, he got meat &
coffee & milk & no bread

1864 Decr Th 22 Saul sick/ no meal / William & Nimrod / Sick / unwell / broke down
This Morning it is extreamly Cold, snow has covered the ground
& the wind is from the North & has cleared off this morning.
Grove & Green has not been home this week Saul this morning
is some better has been sick & complaining for two weeks. Caleb
is sick yesterday & all but Jack Patton & Press is doing nothing.
We cant get no Milling & have had no meal for several days. The
Southern troops are all gitting off to the South as fast as they
can, taking all the horses that comes in there way. Many of them
have a lead horse apiece & some of them trying to sell them
This morning I was unwell, better in the evening. William is
a good deal unwell, also. We are realy broke down having been
exposed to the rain sleat & snow day & night for so long a time
up & down every hour through the night & all day, & all night
that I am astonished that We are able to live through it. William
is verry unwell & laying down, I am some better, not well.