Friday, May 26th, 1865

To day I am still at Booth's. Col. Wrigley & a large party of old Confederate soldiers left on the train for Houston. No news from home. I am becoming quite weary awaiting the arrival of the little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] & children. Weather clear & hot. 

Saturday, January 7th, 1865

To day the boys are at work in the bottom chopping fire wood. Sam* [Samuel Houston Sharp] & I are engaged trying to ferret out the persons who broke into & robbed the mill last night but without any success. Hicks ground 21 bushels of corn and 3 bushels of wheat. At night four soldiers made another attack upon the mill to rob it again but we detected them in the act not being successful at the mill they rode over to Mr. Leaverton's and robbed Mr. Mitchell's negro man of a sack weighing about 160 lbs so much for the soldiers of the Confederacy. Weather changeable and rather cool.

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

Wednesday, January 4th, 1865

To day the boys are at work in the little field. Billy Stewart left for Crockett. The mill is engaged grinding for the Government and ground 10 bushels of wheat. Weather changeable & warm with a light shower of rain.

Friday, January 15th, 1864

To day the boys are still at work on the stables. In the evening while Sam* [Samuel Houston Sharp] & I were running the mills a file of soldiers rode up and arrested us and forthwith shut up my mills and marched us off to Crockett like common felons. when we reached Crockett we were imprisoned in the Court house and a guard mounted over us. We were not allowed any fire or food, neither were we permitted to converse with any person. So we were kept without any charge against us but upon mere suspicion that we were liable to conscription. So much for our boasted rights as Southern gentlemen and for the causes which led us to sever our connection with the old government. Had I been thus treated by the Yankees I could have borne it all without complaint for I could not have expected any thing else, but coming from those who ought to be our guardians instead of our oppressors comes exceedingly hard, and not well calculated to make good and true soldiers to the Confederacy. I predict that it is but the beginning of the reign of Military despotism and will brake down our once happy land of freedom. I was again discharged late in the night but how long before I am again arrested God only knows. Sam however was kept in close confinement all night. Weather clear & cold.

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

Wednesday, May 27th, 1863

To day we left Alderman's and overtook the wagons at William's creek. I met George Gordon in the stage on his way to Woodville to purchase cotton for the Government. after driving a distance of 40 miles we stopped for the night at Mr. Smith's where we had wretched fare. weather clear & hot.

Saturday, November 22nd, 1862

To day I went up town and assisted the ladies in erecting a stage upon which to represent some tableaux which exhibition is for the benefit of the suffering soldiers in our army in the way of purchasing clothing, shoes etc. The County Court passed upon and allowed the account of Sam H. Sharp as assessor & collector and discharged him from further liability upon his official bond as such. weather clear and pleasant with considerable frost at night.

Thursday, November 20th, 1862

To day I went up town and thence down to the office at the river there I settled in full with Mr. Patillo for the work he done on my house. Mrs. Raschall & Mrs. Bitterman called on me for the purpose of getting me to intercede with Col. Gillespie to procure the discharge of Mr. Bitterman from the service. this I done of course for the accommadation [sic] of the ladies, but I can't say with what success. weather clear & cool.

Monday, November 10th, 1862

To day I am again very busy in the conscript office enrolling soldiers for the army of the Confederate States, & so continued until the army Surgeon Mr. G. Fergason left. The boys finished digging & housing the potatoes. weather cloudy and warm with strong prospects of rain.

Friday, May 30th, 1862

To day I am very busy in the conscript office putting many into the army who would not otherwise have joined. The boys still hauling corn. The little woman has entirely recovered. weather clear & warm.

Wednesday, May 28th, 1862

To day D. Richardson came over on the cars from Houston to see me & stopped at my house during his stay in Liberty. I am busy enrolling those liable as conscripts for the army. I put the boys to hauling corn from Swilley landing. weather clear & warm. the little woman still improving.

Tuesday, May 27th, 1862

To day I am busily engaged in enrolling conscripts for the Confederate army. The Steamer Ruthven arrived from Galveston with a large freight and full list of passengers. The boys are engaged in the ware house under the directions of Sam*, storing freight. The little woman is still confined to her bed, but somewhat improving. weather clear & pleasant.

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

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.

Tuesday, November 12th, 1861

To day we left the steamer and took rooms at the Washington Hotel. I employed a couple of carriages and went with the ladies out on the beach and around the City generally to see the soldiers and all the curiosities of the City. In the evening I purchased several articles for the store & for the ladies. weather clear & warm.

Wednesday, November 6th, 1861

To day I attended the polls and voted for Jeff Davis for the Presidency of the Confederate States. Business tolerable brisk. The boys still at work digging potatoes. The Str. Ruthven arrived bringing no freight & also departed. weather changeable & 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.

Wednesday, October 30th, 1861

To day I am able to be out though not well, and had to superintend the removal of the cannon carriages for the army from the Rail road cars. But little business doing. Frank Stewart still hauling brick. My house progressing very slow. weather cloudy with hard rain from the North & very cold.

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.

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.

Saturday, June 8th, 1861

To day I loaned my horse Hawk to Capt. Peacock to ride out to Mr. Boon's. I drew a legal contract between the Steamer Ruthven & hands to carry the mails of the Confederate States. weather clear & warm.

Saturday, April 6th, 1861

To day Charley Lund, Sam* Sharp, Ed Jones & myself hoisted the confederate flag on the top of a 30 foot pole and it placed on the top of the Ware house, where it now floats to the breeze, the emblem of the free. The river commenced rising very fast. weather changable & rather cool.

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