Monday, April 28th, 1862

To day the Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston with a little freight. Sergt. E.L. Jones and several other members of the old Guards arrived on her all looking in fine health. Nothing doing in the way of business. In the evening the boys worked a little on my fence. weather changeable & warm with prospects of rain.

Friday, April 25th, 1862

To day the Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston, with most of the old Liberty Guards, who were on yesterday regularly mustered out of the service of the Confederate States. No business doing. Boys at work on the fence. Charley working in the corn. weather cloudy & warm with strong prospects of rain.

Thursday, February 27th, 1862

To day the steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston with some little freight. I am engaged in the ware house storing it away. I sent Charley to the mill & processed 7 Bushels of meal for the Liberty Guards. The other boys commenced to work on the fence to enclose my house. weather clear & warm.

Wednesday, January 8th, 1862

To day I am engaged in the store. Henry Boothe a member of the Liberty Guards died at 9½ O'Clock a.m. at the residence of Charley Lund and in consequence of which he was prevented from attending to business. Nothing doing on my new house. weather changeable and unpleasant with a hard rain at night.

Sunday, December 22nd, 1861

To day the steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston with sergeant E.L. Jones and several other members of the "Liberty Guards" to spend Christmas with us. weather changeable & cold with hard frost at night.

Friday, November 15th, 1861

To day I am still in Galveston with the ladies, and detained in consequence of the non arrival of the steamer Ruthven. The ladies as well as myself are getting very anxious to return home, having seen all the sights & ? to be seen in Galveston. Capt. James Wrigley is still over on Bolivar point. The Liberty Guards changed their quarters. weather clear & warm.

Thursday, November 14th, 1861

To day I am still in Galveston with the ladies, and detained in consequence of the failure of the steamer Ruthven to arrive. Capt. James Wrigley went to Bolivar point on government services. R.P. Martin a member of the Liberty Guards died and his remains will be carried to Liberty for interment. weather clear & warm.

Wednesday, November 13th, 1861

To day I am still in Galveston with the ladies and of course seeing all the sights. Capt. Wrigley of the "Liberty Guards" lost one of his men by death. The Capt. & myself had several "?" together. weather clear & rather warm for the season of the year.

Friday, November 8th, 1861

To day the Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston with considerable freight. she departed in the evening and I let Bob go on her as a hand for one trip. Lieut. Sterling of the Guards & Capt. Bolling of the Rifles came up on the Steamer. Business pretty brisk. The boys still at work with the potatoes. Nothing doing on my house. weather changeable and warm.

Sunday, November 3rd, 1861

To day the Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston with a large freight. George Gordon presented me with a nice barrel of oysters and which I enjoyed with no little gusto. Lieut. Dark arrived with 22 new recruits for the Liberty Guards. I had to quarter them in the ware house. weather clear & cold. at night a hard frost.

Monday, October 28th, 1861

To day I sent Charley Lund to Galveston on the Steamer Ruthven with the bridles & saddles we had made up for the Confederate States Army. I also sent Capt. Wrigley some supplies for the Guards. Business rather dull. The workmen raised a part of the frame of my house. The sick at home are all well again. weather cloudy & very warm. I was taken very sick in the evening and passed a very unpleasant night.

Friday, October 25th, 1861

To day the steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston, bringing but little freight. Business dull. I sent Capt. Wrigley some recruits for his Company and some provisions. Nearly all the folks are sick with chills & fevers. weather clear & warm.

Wednesday, October 23rd, 1861

To day the steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston with considerable freight. I am busy shipping freight on her for Galveston. I sent Capt Wrigley some provisions for the Guards. Frank Stewart still sick but some better. weather changeable and quite cool.

Monday, October 21st, 1861

To day was a very busy one in the way of business. The Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston, with a heavy freight, which kept me busy in the ware house. I shipped Capt Wrigley some corn meal & potatos for the use of his company. weather clear & very pleasant.

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Thursday, October 17th, 1861

To day the Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston. I received by her an excellent barrel of oysters. The Liberty Guards had a re-organization and new election of officers, which resulted as follows: James Wrigley Capt. Joseph N. Park 1st Lieut. B.F. Sterling ? 2nd Lieut & B. Hardin, Jr. 2nd Lieut. after which they left on the Ruthven for Galveston, to commence their services in the army. Business tolerable. nothing doing on my house. weather cloudy with drizzling rain & strong wind from the North & pretty cool.

Wednesday, October 16th, 1861

To day the Steamer Ruthven failed to arrive. We are all very busy selling goods to the Liberty Guards & fitting them out for the Campaign of six months on Galveston Island. Nothing doing on my house. weather clear & rather warm.

Tuesday, October 15th, 1861

To day the balance of the members of the Liberty Guards arrived from Hardin County and were sworn into the service. Business very brisk in fitting out each member of the Guards with clothing, etc. Nothing doing on my house. weather cloudy with rain all day long making it disagreeable.

Monday, October 14th, 1861

To day the Steamer Ruthven left for Galveston, with the cannon carriages for the Confederate States army at Galveston. James Wrigley arrived home from Houston on the cars. He & 67 other members of the Liberty Guards were sworn into the services of the Government for 6 months, to be stationed at Galveston. Business very brisk in the way of selling goods. Nothing doing on my house. weather changeable with prospect of rain.

Friday, October 11th, 1861

To day Mr. Lovell was buried by the Liberty Guards with Military honors. The Steamer Ruthven broke her wheel about one mile below the wharf and in consequence of which detained for repairs and lost the mail time. Nothing doing on my house. Business generally dull. weather clear but rather cool.

Thursday, October 10th, 1861

To day James Wrigley with the hands finished laying the ground work of my new house. Young Lovell a member of the Liberty Guards died and will be buried on the morrow with military honors. weather changeable with strong wind blowing from the North, making winter clothing very desirable.