Saturday, December 17th, 1864

To day the boys are at work hauling wood. Hicks ground 20 bushels of corn, and 3 bushels of wheat. Sam Sharp* arrived home from the Army on a 40 days furlough. He looks quite well but is sorely troubled with the itch. He lost my horse, Ratler, which is a heavy loss on me at this time particularly as another cannot be procured. Weather cloudy & warm with a hard rain at night.

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

Saturday, October 1st, 1864

To day Bill drove the mules & little wagon to Crockett & back having carried a bale of cotton, which I let Mr. Collins have. I received from him 15 lbs of coffee. The little woman [Margaret Hall Stewart nee Sharp] rode down to Mother's [Mahala Sharp Hall nee Roberts] and spent the day. In the evening Wash Leaverton came home with her, and remained for supper. He has just returned from the army on a furlough after an absence of 2½ years. Capt. Peacock left in the morning in route for Liberty. I made Burt [Roberta Downes Halyard nee Hall] a bridle rein. Hicks ground 12 bushels of corn. Weather variable and rather warm.

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.

 

Wednesday, December 11th, 1861

To day Capt. James Wrigley arrived on the steamer Ruthven from Galveston, on furlow. I am busy in ware house. business dull generally. weather cloudy with occasional showers of rain.