Sunday, January 15th, 1865

 
To day Samuel* H. Sharp & I tracked the flour that had been stolen from the mill last night into Company K of the 5th Regt. of Texas Cavalry. I made complaint to Col. Waller but got very poor comfort in fact it amounted almost to an insult thus a citizen must ??? in a lawless armed rabble called soldiers his property stolen and him insulted for presuming to ? about it. Weather cloudy & cold with showers of rain ???

*This Sam is a 2nd great-grandpa to the Keeper of this family history blog.

Saturday, February 27th, 1864

To day the boys finished planting corn in the lower field. I ground 15 bushels of corn. Sam* Sharp arrived home on a furlough from the army. He is a member of Capt. Nunn's Company of Cavalry. Weather cloudy & warm.

*This Sam aka Samuel Houston Sharp is a 2nd great-grandpa to the Keeper of this family history blog. The few mentions in this journal of his military experience are the ONLY record we have found of his confederate service.

 

Friday, October 17th, 1862

To day we left our camp at Partlows and drove 15 miles and arrived at Liberty where I found all my friends and acquaintances well, but business perfectly dead. The Yankees in possession of Galveston and Capt. Black's Cavalry Company stationed at Liberty to guard and protect the Rail Road bridge over the Trinity River. expenses of the day $1.50. weather clear & cool.

Friday, May 9th, 1862

To day Charley Lund left on another collecting tour, gathering up the war tax. I am engaged at the store. The boys at work in the ware house. Capt. Joe Dark's Company of Cavalry that has been camped here some time, was fully organized. Capt. Bolling left on the cars for Houston. weather cloudy and rather cool.

Wednesday, March 26th, 1862

To day Capt. E.B. Pickett, with his cavalry company, left on the cars for Houston in route to the place of rendezvous. Business very dull. Bob still confined. Bill at work on the fence. weather clear & very warm.