September 15, 1862. No letter from Winston yet heard a company at Jack- had had an engagement with the Gunboat, six killed on our side. Mother rec letters from Willie & Davis. Great news in the papers. Rainy.

 

[Rebecca] September 15, 1862. Clear morng. – showery after breakfast – Geo goes to town for mail and brings letters from Willie & Davis – The former written in came 7 miles from Chattanooga, expecting to start on a long march in a few days. Davis well and cheerful. We get news of another glorious victory in Virginia and over in Kentucky by Gen. H. Smith’s forces – Also a report that Winston’s Co. have been down the river & had an engagement with a Gunboat – No letters from him. Mr Smith still expected daily.

 

September 16, 1862. Mrs Saunders & Mag Dean came for Coperas & were here to dinner. In the afternoon Henry killed two turkeys in the field. No rain.

 

[Rebecca] September 16, 1862.  No rain all day.  Mrs Saunders comes to buy copperas and stays to dinner.  After dinner George goes to the office with her.  Henry kills two fine turkeys at one shot.  Tivie desponding, having no news direct from Winston.

 

September 17, 1862. Tina & her children spent the day here. No rain.

 

[Rebecca] September 17, 1862. A fine morng. – Tivie sends a horse for Mrs S- to come with her family to eat turkey – School for boys as usual.