Thus closes my notes for the month of December and also for the year just passed and gone and now numbered with the things that were. Whether the Almighty will spare me to chronicle the daily events of the incoming year is more than I know but trusting in Him I shall enter upon the pleasing task, which is useful as a reference and may be profitable to those who have an interest in me.
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Tuesday, January 24th, 1865
To day the boys are at work hauling fire wood. James C. Roberts & Lieut. Barlow came up from the camp and spent the day with us. Hicks ground 5 bushels of wheat. Charley Hall spent the day with us. Weather clear and cold with a hard frost and freeze at night.
Friday, January 23, 2015
Monday, January 23rd, 1865
To day the boys are at work in the lower field. J.C. Roberts & Lieut. Barlow left for Camp. Hicks ground 10 bushels of wheat & 12 bushels of corn. Five soldiers stopped for the night who are very shabby fellows to say the least of it. Weather clear & cold, with a hard freeze at night.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Sunday, January 22nd, 1865
To day the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp], children & I rode down to Mothers [Mahala* Sharp Hall nee Roberts] & spent the day. James Roberts and Lieut. Barlow came home with us and spent the night. Weather changeable and cold with a hard freeze all day & night.
*This Mahala is a 3rd great-grandma to the Keeper of this family history blog.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Saturday, January 21st, 1865
To day the boys are at work hauling fire wood. Hicks ground 20 bushels of corn and 5 bushels of wheat. The guard is still at the mill. At night three soldiers stopped with me. We all returned from Hall's bluff about noon. Weather cloudy & cold with a hard freeze at night.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Friday, January 20th, 1865
To day the boys are at work in the lower field. James Collins left for Crockett. The guard is still at the mill. Hicks ground 12 bushels of wheat. at night I rode down to Hall's bluff in my buggy to attend a ball given by Capt. Stubblefield. I danced one Cotillion for which I paid 10$. this closed my dancing. Weather cloudy and cold with a hard frost at night.
Monday, January 19, 2015
Thursday, January 19th, 1865
To day the boys are still at work in the lower field. The guard is still at the mill. Dr. Murchison & R. Pennington spent the day with me. James Collins came out from Crockett & stopped with me for the night. Hicks ground 12 bushels of wheat. Weather cloudy and cool.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Wednesday, January 18th, 1865
To day the boys are at work in the lower field. The guard are still at the mill. Nellie* [Mary Alexandrien Sharp nee Lemaire] is still down at Mother's [Mahala* Sharp Hall nee Roberts]. Hicks ground 10 bushels of wheat. Weather variable and cool.
*This Nellie is a 2nd great-grandma to the Keeper of this family history blog. Mahala is her mother-in-law.
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