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February 1862
Monday 24th
Wind W & blew a gale. It blew down nearly
all the fences on the place. Clear.
Got wood & Raked & hauled wood’s litter to Farm Pen.
I went to Sister Anns. She is better.
Tuesday 25
Wind E Clear. Putting up fences blown down yesterday
Mr Hogg is at home sick with sore Throat.
Wednesday 26
Wind SE & E. Clear mg. Cloudy in Ev.g. Rain in night
Put up fences. Hauled wood in Ox Cart.
Sent John, Joshua & Ben wit wagon & three horses
to Carter’s Creek to cut & hew & haul timber to the Water
Battery at Gloster Point. They sent the Wagon back
as the logs could not be hauled in it.
Thursday 27
Wind NW Clear & cold. Ground very wet from last nights rain
Raking up Sea Ore. Hauling Rails. Getting wood.
I went to Gloster Point. Tis said that Nashville is in posses=
=ion of the Federals. Prisoners taken by them at Fort Donaldson
said to be Seven Thousand & their loss in killed & wounded 6000.
Friday 28
Wind NW Clear & cold. Hauling Rails. Hauling
out Hog pen manure. Raking Wood’s litter & sea ore.
Making a Bridge in the lane.
