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quarter master informing me that the Egenur at Nashville
is the man to settle George and Greens Act.

1865 Feb. Thur 15
Rain / Gard & Mnt / righting up the fence / Maryann & Thomas / Col Blodget Col McCoy / Cars fired into Spring hill / Coluaka
The Wind is from the West commenced raining this morning
about day light, cold rain
Mat went late yesterday evening to try and get a Gard as the
soldiers have been troublesome, he has not yet returned from
Town. The boys are trying to fix up the Spring lot & turnip
patch fences (Caleb & Jack Patton & George)
I went to Town Maryann & Thomas was there Maryann came &
stayed all night The command was changed Col Blodget left
& Col McCoy took his place Capt Denison provost still
continues he belongs to Col McCoys command. The Cars was
Throwed off by the Gorrillas & fired into. One soldiers was
killed took place near Spring hill the Cars fire into near
Coluaka & one man killed

Fri 17 / Maryann
This morning it rained and a little through the night Wind
& rain from S. W. Maryann & me went to Town early She was told
to bring up the 2 Confed officers that had been there

Sat 18 /halling off my rails altercation & threatening to whip me /
Clear & frosty morning Wind W. I went to Town The Government
wagons were halling off our cedar rails I followed them to Town
& reported them to Col McCoy they became verry mad threatened
to horse whip me & to come to my plantation & Hall off my rails
& burn me up The Col sent a Sargent & he (I suppose) reported
them I went & pointed them out to the officer but I have no doubt