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Cedars / Mary Thomas A. Pillow & myself went to our Cedars to try & save of them what we can for it appears the Citizens, Soldiers & Negroes are halling them off to Town for fire Wood until they wont be any left in a short time I met with Mary & Thomas in Town
Tu 25 / Mat pistol I went to Town the Kenedy place 48 Acres was sold 1. 2. & 3 years credit $6,600 & Jno B Hamiltons Wife bought it No particular news Mat bought a pistol (Navy) for $13.00 of a Mr Mayes Soldier
Wed 26 / rain It commenced raining about day light this morning - & has rained nearly all day We have got no particular news
Th 27th Octr / rain / Stealing / Adaline It rained nearly all night verry slowly turned warm in the night Nothing doing Raids for Corn & hay continually passing all through to Country taking what little has been raised & paying but little or nothing for it, taking all the horses & Mules they can get if they can get them without there being known who they are. Greate trouble amongst the Citizens Adaline had a girl child at 10 oclock A.M. to day -
Fri 28. I got 3 barrels of Salt from Nashville to day Ban Jordan halled it $11.00 per barrel & $5.00 each for halling I went to Town in the evening No particular news
Sat. 29 I went to Town Gibbs elector for Lincon made a speech
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John Mayes Burnion Frierson Jerramy Gilmore was in attendance & William M Pillow called the meeting The speeches said a good deal to the Negroes & Soldiers which comprised nearly all his hearers
1864 Oct Sun 30 I stayed at home No particular news They day is a little cool in the evening We hear the Canons firing verry heavy supposed to be at Florrence No news
Mon 31 / fight / Margaret / 11 Cedars When I went to Town this morning It is understood the fighting we heard yesterday was at Florrence We cant hear the result I got Margaret a pair of shoes $4.50 No. 4. I tryed to get my matters settled with Trust & Wilham but failed for my filla Green was trying to get his matters, pay for his work settled but failed (We pettioned the Col to stop cutting our Cedars)
Novr Tus 1st / Stopt passing / No passing / lost Pistol / Corn The morning is a little cloudy & cool I went to the edge of Town & was stopt by the pickets. Orders that no man be permitted to go through the Town or come out from Town Expecting the rebels in to Town shortly They have drove in all the Cattle Cows &c horses &c to Town Considerable excitement with the Troops & Citizens all round I lost my little pistol I think at Rankins gate We started in to halling up our Corn The Oxe Wagon & the 2 horse Wagon commenced yesterday in the long field It commenced drisiling rain late in the evening No news
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Wed 2nd /Genl Reusau / Pickets / Genl Reausau & troops / prisoners / rain It rained slowly all night and still raining this morning We have got no news from the previous night up to 9 oclock. I went as far as the pickets on my way to Town The pickets did not think it safe to go to Town as orders were that no one should come out I met on the rode Genl Rousaus Brigade going South They have been passing all morning. News that the Confeds have crossed to the South of Ten river & having taken with them 2700 prisoners. Some fighting but cannot learn the particulars It has sprinkled rain all day (fine mist) the boys are trying to get up Wood, too wet to gather Corn
1864 Novr Th 3 / rain / Genl Rousau / News / pickets / no passing in to Town Adaline baby Died / Confed. Crossing fight shortly / rain / Rousaw It has rained all night and still a raining this morning Wind from the East & much cooler Not heard any news up to 9 oclock Genl Rousaus division went on South yesterday We expect some fighting soon in the front Greate preperations are making for some hard work soon. I sent Saul to Town he could get no papers, News &c The Citizens many of them he says are there & can not get out Orders that no one pass in or out only for the Doctor. Saul went for a sick little Negro Went through the lines & back by 9 1/2 oclock Adalines babe died Just after dark. News that there are a greate many Confeds Crossing the Tennessee River yesterday & to day Genl Rousaw is gone South a fight is on hands some where about here shortly. It has rained all this day Not hard
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Distress / preperation for battle / people are running / I am troubled for my children / trouble Genl Rousaw is stationed at Columbia desided to make this head quarters & he left the next day
There is greate distress and trouble all round us The Southern Armey is aproaching near us but a few miles apart & our neighborhood right between them. There is greate danger of life & the destruction of property all annxiously Wating the issue. Some are getting off North from all round abot Columbia O What I would give for peace one time more in our troubled land. My heart throbs & Akes & I cant sleep nor rest day nor night My dear children God, please, protect & defend them from danger
Novr Fr 4 It is still raining this morning the Wind is from the West & N.W. and quite cool & chilla We have no more news than we had last night
Sat 5 Jacks Wife went home & Jack got home to Laniers Maryann was in Town No particular news The pickets are camping at the Brick Shed & in the land between here and the Creek burning the railes feeding & wasting the Corn
1864 Novr Sun 6 / Pickets / rain / eat dinner Cloudy & verry windy Turned warm commenced rain at night No particular news the Pickets are still in our lane Three Soldiers the Clerks at the provosts office eat there dinner
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Mon 7. / burning fence / Fighting / Ft Donelson & Johnsonville / Captured / Election It rained all night last night verry hard two soldiers ordered & got there breakfast Sargent Greer & another. They are of the pickets from the Shead they are burning our fence I went to Town late. News the rebbls have taken Ft Donelson & Johnsonville & Ft Heimon took many Government stores. The McClellon electors being with drawn it is all a one sided business for Lincoln. It has rained off & on all day Considerable fresh
Tu 8 / Election President / Pillow / Mayes / Harriss / Arnold &c It has rained during the night & is still raining this morning Verry windy & flying clouds every way indication of a storm This is the day of the Presidents Election There was a greate rush made by the Abolutions to get all the Votes the could obtain by threats & Menaces creating a good deal of alarm that if they did not Vote & take the Oath there property would be taken & foraging & raids made on them & they would not be allowed any thing for any thing taken The chief Manigers in this most ridiculous matter was John Beard Wm H. Pillow Thomas Harriss Saml Arnold Jeramy Gilmore Wm Stockard Nat Jones (John Mayes who left) A day or two before the election but he had been for some time before he left been verry abusive & denouncing almost every one that would not advocate the Oath & Vote for Lincon & Johnson Advocating the doctrin of Amanacpation by the fource of the Military power now in arms all these men above mentioned advocated the same