April 12th.—Elections to-day; J. T. Brown, second lieutenant, by three majority over I. P. Swanson; J. A. Park, third lieutenant, by two over L. B. Smith. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
April 12th. Nothing important has taken place. Our regular routine of duty goes on from day to day. A strong picket guard is kept up owing to the guerillas in these mountains. Mosby is the chief among them. This seems to be the rainy season, judging by the way it comes down. Mud, mud, sticky [...]
Tuesday, 12th –It rained almost the whole day; it does look as if it would never quit raining. I gave father $110.00 today, to keep for me until I return from the war. That makes $360.00 altogether that I have placed in his hands to put out on interest till I return. There is nothing [...]
APRIL 12th.—Cloudy—rained in the afternoon. This is the anniversary of the first gun of the war, fired at FortSumter. It is still said and believed that Gen. Lee will take the initiative, and attack Grant. The following shows that we have had another success : “MOBILE, April 11th, 1864. “To GEN. S. COOPER, A. & [...]
April, Tuesday 12, 1864 Mr. Jim Rogers arrived from Texas today, he and Mr. Farrer came over, Col. Perkins, Jimmie Greer and Col. Overton spent the day. Capt. Bissel was here, left two Pistols for me to take care of until he came back the last of the week. I went with Col. Overton over [...]