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September 1861

Monday 9th
Wind SE Clear. Began to pull Fodder
Mr Heslin sick. Bet, Hally, & Mr Curtis’s
children here to,day.

Tuesday 10
Wind E Clear. Pulling Fodder.
Maria went to Wilson’s Creek & spent the day
our little Baby is very unwell. A Mr Reese
of the La Batn came for the soldiers who have
been sick here. Mr Heslin quite sick now.

Wednesday 11
Wind SE Clear. Pulling Fodder.

Thursday 12
Wind NW. cloudy in mg & rained till 10 Oclk then Clear
Making Summer Farm Pen in mg. Pulling
Fodder in Ev.g. Mr Houck & Mr Galpin went
with Mr Reese to join their Battalion. Mr Canny
& Mr Heslin still here. Mr Gordon here in m.g.

Friday 13
Wind W Clear. Pulling & Shocking Fodder
[Fort Hater][struck-through] Nothing new from the wars.

Saturday 14
Wind SW. Clear. Pulling & shocking fodder.
I went to Mr Bryans to see Mr Geo Gordon late of
Louisa now a private in the 5th North Carolina Regt
He is sick there.

 

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