Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd : Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, December 4, 1862--January 1, 1864. Page: 4 of 33
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DIARY OF EPHRAIM SHELBY DODD
Transferred from old Diary.
Thursday, December 4th, 1862-I went out from M. to Mr.--,
five miles from town. I went from there to Gen '1 Morgan's
Headquarters, leaving the Knox county filly at Mr.
and
riding Walker's horse. I took supper at Lewis Black's, Morgan's
Headquarters. The Gen'l was in town but came in just after
supper. I went on to Chenault's camp and staid all night with
John and Van Benton.
Fridayy, 5th-Snowed all day. I rode to Alexandria and went
out to Mr. Bass', seven miles, got there about night. I found
all well.
Saturday, 6th-I remained quiet to-day. Miss Frances
came over. I staid all 'night and Sunday, 7th, I started on my
return to camp. Came to Statesville, got pair of boots, $25.
Came out three or four miles and staid all night.
Monday, 8th--I got some cloth and came to town (M.);
stopped but a short time. I saw Miss Kate, received a nice
present, a sack to carry tobacco, made of red, white and blue.
I came out to Mr. House's and staid all night.
Tuesday, 9th--Came back to camp. Company on picket.
Burke in command at camp. I was put on comm. guard.
Wednesday, 10th-Lieut. Ellis went on a scout. I went with
him. Ten men detail went down on Wilson pike, turned off to
left and staid all night with Mr. Smith, a clever man, nice
family, daughters, etc.
Thursday, 11th-Crossed the railroad and went down near
Franklin. Got a guide and went down country through farms,
etc., to near Brentwood, stopped at Miss Mag. McGarrock's.
Came back to Mr. Campbell's, two miles from Franklin, and
staid all night.
Friday, 12th-This morning just at daylight, while in the act
of eating breakfast, the fight commenced in town. We put out
immediately; found the Yanks in possesion of the town when
we got there. Their pickets fired on us. We then crossed the
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Dodd, Ephraim Shelby. Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd : Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, December 4, 1862--January 1, 1864., book, 1914; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth14391/m1/4/?q=dodd: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .