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excitement meeting the Negro regt & soldiers in Columbia.
It looks verry much like all our Corn will be gathered out
of the field by the Negroes No help for it that I can see.
Things are getting along verry poorely Nothing doing except
stealing.
Mon 28 } This is 1st day of the Circut Court & a greate many people
Circut Cort ) in Town Court was called Judge J. C. Walker presiding The
Grand Jury was panneled the petit Jury dismissed until next
Monday
Tue 29 } I was in Town got up a pitteon to Genl Thomas to order
M. Vaughn } the case of Newton Vaughn changed from the Military to the
Civil Courts to be tryed.
Wed 30 } I have agreed to go with N.Vaughn to Nashville this morning
Nashville } to prevail upon Genl Thomas to intercede in his behalf to
change his tryal from the Military to the Civil I got to
See remarks / Sun 4 ) Nashville at 5 in the evening put up at the St Clouds house
George F. Case proprietor The fair was good the eatables
verry fine & splendid & the beads & all was verry fine We
Th 31st } stayed Wed night, had supper Breakfast dinner & supper Th
June } 31st Augt & Breakfast Friday 1st Sept & paid $8.00 that is
$4.00 per day.
Fr 1st / Rain } I came home Friday 2d got Wet at the Depot in Columbia
June / Sat 2d } It commenced rain this morning & is raining a good rain at