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Self / Soldiers foraging

along verry well. I have taken cold and am not well for several days.
There has been a greate many Cavalry & Infantry all over our plantation through out the day & until 9 oclock at night hunting Corn hay & provisions & wanting something to eat The Brigades is camped on the Mt Pleasant pike

Th 12 / Soldiers foraging
I rested verry bad last night It was verry cold & I was interupted through the night The wind is from the N. W. & clear & cold The soldiers are coming in by 3 or 4 for breakfast We hant got it. About 8 oclock there came a Battallion of soldiers to forrage rode all round and over where over they suspected forrage We took a portion of our Corn out of the new Crib any 100 bushels & put it over the dining room

1865 Jany Fri 13 / Weather /Myself / William / Mag / Soldiers / Corn & our boys
The weather has moderated the ground frose verry calm and moving from the N.W.

Today is my birthday 73 years old. I dont feel verry well sore throad and cold having been out a good deal last night trying to save what little Corn we have See yesterdays entry. William has been quite unwell for several days from exposure not so well this morning Mag is well No news the Brigade that has been camped over on the Mt Pleasant rode has annoyed us verry much for a few days. I hope they will soon leave Anthony George Caleb & his boys, Jack Pillow Mat Monks Wash little George Plum & West worked until 9 oclock eat apples and got a good cup