Monday, August 12th, 1861. Rain Elin Freeman come over to stay the day Tuesday, August 13th, 1861. Capt Cormell with his company of volunteers left Bainbridge on the boat about 4 oclock P M Rain again Wednesday, August 14th, 1861. Rain Thursday, August 15th, 1861. I marked 2 calvs at Munnerlyns Qr discription the mothers both black, the calves deep red Steers now marked 2 under bits in one ear a split in the other Brand Jo, Cloudy and threaten rain all day Friday, August 16th, 1861. Cloudy and rain afternoon finished pulling fodder Saturday, August 17th, 1861. Rain nearly all day Pretty har flows of wind Sunday, August 18th, 1861. Jake had a sing all got somewhat frighten about a hors attempt to run away Aunt Nancy went to Dr. Bills Monday, August 19th, 1861. Rain till dinner then began to clear up Made baskets with some of the hands July fixed the cart boddy got the cart from Munnerlyns shop that was carried for repare Aunt Nancy is calm to me now - but gives Jake a gooddeal of trouble Tuesday, August 20th, 1861. No rain, pleasant weather A surprise party took place at Mr. Wm C. Thomas all went well with the young Misses L Mitchell C Barrineau MJ Gray M J Shaw and N Donalson A Rivire was there the jentlmen Mr Mrs Thomas E Woodered W King T Gray W Mitchell L Sanders Saturday, August, 24th, 1861. This is a day memorable for one of the greatest scolding and the most quarrelling that I ever witnessed done by Aunt Nancy Mills, the trees fairly trembled with shame for their mrs No rain Capt W. D. Griffin held muster at Faceville 50 men was there to drill Tuesday August 27th, 1861. I found a negro in Aunt Nancys field he run and go away A small shower of rain fell Wednesday, August 28th, 1861. Mr. James Blunt come down with his hands and traled a negro to Mr. Munnerlyns or then away from there and back again Mr. L. J. Sanders & Mr. A Shaw Mr. M. Lang Mr. J. F. Stanton & myself was all in the drive we caught nothing It rained we all got wet and quit the drive Chelson caught Stephen a r runaway Mr. Thomas and Aunt Nancy had all the fun with him Thursday, August 29th, 1861. Rain Bery killed a beef one he bought from John Wright We put a silo under the gin house Commenced gathering corn Today quite early Dr. Thomas and family all come over today Dr. Law come Uncle John Ingram come for some medison for Uncle Jackson Ingram Jake and myself eate a good bate of water melons today Friday, August 30th, 1861. J. F. Stanton killed a fine buck the first that he had ever killed Charles Munnerlyn, Jr. shot a deer Mr. Lang and Mr. McLauchlyn, old Uncle Billie was along, the dogs that was in the chas Rufus Old Leon Ring and Bunk Rained Aunt was not mad Saturday, August 31st, 1861. T. J. Strickland had a sale I bought one cow and calf at $11 Mrs. Wilson come here to dinner No rain here Wednesday, September 4th, 1861. We all went deer hunting but did not kill any Rained Thursday, September 5th, 1861. Rain Aunt went to the field and then dined with Mrs. C. Thomas Jake went with her Dr. Thomas and J. G. Donalson started to Florida Friday, September 6th, 1861. Rain Aunt went to A McLauchlyn to dine She is quite ill yet Saturday, September 7th, 1861. We drill at the Fowltown Academy J. F. Stanton acted as capt J. L. Sanders W. Thomas and A. Shaw was the privetts Went driving for deer got 2 up but killed none I went to mark my calves but was disappointed Aunt Nancy got up tremendus mad or cross and went to Dr. Thomas and give Molie one of the wors scoldings that any one ever taken Jake is still on the scout yet Sunday, September 8th, 1861. No rain I went to McNabs found him not at home Mrs. McLuchlyn came over this morning Aunt was very ill again No preachin at the church J. F. Stanton had a sing Misses C. Fain A Thomas E. Shaw and MJ Gray was all at the sing Mrs. Griffin was there The gentlemen was T. D. Sanders, L. J. Sanders, J. T. Smith, W. Thomas, A. Shaw Jo Askin and my self J. T. Smith and myself went to Dr. Thomas and taken supper Miss S Martin was here today Monday, September 9th, 1861. H. B. Waugh bargain for my cows

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