The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 30, July 1926 - April, 1927 Page: 17
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Diary of a Texan Volunteer in the Mexican War
undertook to cook for the mess for $10 per month-Lieuts Wood-
gard and Holland to pay half and the bal-to be paid by the
other's of the mess-he commenced his duties this (14th August)
morning-
every thing in a bustle-marching very fast-Some beautiful
landscapes-in fine spirits singing and laughing and joking the
order of the day--I am the dirtiest man in the Regiment-a
thousand dollars for a clean shirt of Matilda's washing when
will I ever get another clean shirt-but every one else is dirty
too-thank God-I am low spirited today and thoughtfull and
yet-I cannot think of home or my folks there to save my life-
it is strange-I cant keep my [mind] in that direction-but
still I'm sad and gloomy-the country we are passing thro. is
well calculated to excite gloomy and melancholy Reflections-this
country is inferior in soil-tho in appearance more Romantic it
is a hot white lime stone perairie wilderness a little sandy-2 or
three lakes of water the only way the Mexicans have of [getting
water]-one Running stream 1st I've seen in a long time-passed
2 Ranches-many rumors in camp-the most prevalent is that
Canales is in the neighborhood with a boddy of men pillaging
and stealing every thing-it is said that he left this River[?]
this morning-it is thot by some that we will have an engage-
ment with the enemy between here and Carmago-He had with
him an American Prisoner with him, it may be Jno Bennett-
25 miles from Comago-10 miles from Rio Grande-march about
18 miles and nooned-about the hotest day I ever did feel-good
heavens how hot it is--in all my life I never was as hot-$500
for a good cool drink of water from the bottom of Ed Smiths
well-the water that we have is not fit for a hog to waller in-
it is so hot every thing is hot-when I do get home I recon Ill
be apt to stay there the balance of my days-wont I Jack? C !-
I feel like I have the best home in Christendom-one never knows
what comforts are until he endures privation's and hardships and
fatigues of this kind-I have been thinking of home to day and
feel disposed to wish [myself] there enjoying the luxuries that
are there offered in the way of fruits-mellons-camp meetings-
clean clothes-good Razor-corn bread-and pretty women-
[rather] than here knee deep in dust in the boiling sun-beef
and crakers to eat and nasty water to drink-and no chance of
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 30, July 1926 - April, 1927, periodical, 1927; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117142/m1/25/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.