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/ Got home /
12 oclock It is too late to do much good for the Crops tho
it will help the grass & Stock & raise the watters some
I see the commands are changed & a Negro regt left in there
place since I went to Nashville

1865 / Sund Septr / Rail / provost Devenport / Negros Regt / Thomas & Arnell / See Mon 31 Augt 26 Augt
It has rained a little all last night & still a little this
morning We have a verry fine season I think too late to do
much good to the Crops. The provost Martial Devenport is still
here exercising the duties of provost Marshall he is to leave
in a few days. The Commender of the post is [gap]
he seems so far to get along with the people & the Negro
regt better than expected While I was in Town on Friday I
discovered there was but verry few Citisens there, supposed
in consequence of the Negro regt guarding the Town — This
regiment of Negroes (Supposed) were put here through spite
because the Vote in the County for a member for Congress was
given to Thomas who beat Arnell. Arnell threatened in his
speach in Columbia if he was beaten the result would be a
Negro regiment or Battallion would be stationed here This was
the substance of his remarks and it is being fulfilled with a
vengance

/ See remarks / Th 1st Sept /
Our Mission at Nashville was not so successful as we expected
Col Thomas' agitant was not willing for us to see Mr Thomas
After laying all our business before the Ajatant, he concluded
to telegraph to the authorities at Pulaskie before he would