Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Diary of Belle Edmondson

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June, Saturday 25, 1864 The changes of life, how sad, oh! my heart how sad. A lively time until after breakfast, our little crowd began to scatter. Tate, Bro. Geo. Nannie, Mamie, Rob and Bet all left for Tupelo. Decatur and Jim left with them, Ebb started for Camp below Aberdeen. Maj. Crump and Helen [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Diary of Belle Edmondson

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June, Friday 24, 1864 A bright and lovely day, but one of the warmest I ever experienced. We were all up at 8 o’clock breakfast. Hal, Nannie and I roomed together, tried our fortunes, and did not go to bed until day was breaking, did not feel like I had nay sleep at all. Helen [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Wedding

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June, Thursday 23, 1864 A bright and beautiful day for Helen’s bridal. The boys all left soon after breakfast. Hal came over with Decatur, went home to fix up her things to go to Aunt Mary’s. Nan and Helen went over before dinner, Mary, Hal, myself and Andrew and Willie went after dinner, Ebb driveing [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Diary of Belle Edmondson

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June, Wednesday 22, 1864 I came home as soon as I ate my breakfast. Lt. McC. came by to see Helen—we found Ebb Titus and Maj. Crump, the latter arrived last night, so we will have Helen’s affair over tomorrow. Ebb went over to Aunt Mary’s for Tate, they all arrived double quick, had arrangements [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Euchre

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June, Tuesday 21, 1864 I was up early this morning, waited for Capt. Duke some time before he arrived—we started, did not go far before we had to run in to Mrs. Martin’s out of a hard rain. I was mortified, for I had not called on Mollie, we staid about an hour, and spent [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Diary of Belle Edmondson

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June, Sunday 19, 1864 A delightful day we have had, although it is Sunday. Jim, Decatur and John went over to see Hal this morning, Nannie came in with John Duke and went to Church, returned and spent the day with us. Robert came over and spent the day also—the boys came back to Dinner [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Diary of Belle Edmondson

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June, Saturday 18, 1864 Rather an eventful and pleasant day, we made preperations early for a visit to Mrs. Duke, but Bro. George is always slow, and did not go for the Ambulance until late. We were all very much surprised to see Lt. McConnell drive in it when it did arrive, we were delighted [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Diary of Belle Edmondson

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June, Thursday 16, 1864 Late risers this morning, but all ready for breakfast. John and Andrew went over to town after breakfast to get the Ambulances, we all spent the day with Aunt Mary Gordon, and a delightful time we had, her home is as beautiful as ever. Cousin Ginnie is so lovely, has a [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Such sad news—our brave and Christian Gen. Leonidas Polk, was killed yesterday morning at 10 o’clock by a cannon ball, a stray shot, in a skirmish.

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June, Wednesday 15, 1864 All up and ready for breakfast—Jim started for Oxford early. I wrote to Lt. McConnell by him—John left for Tupelo, came back this evening. Forrest’s troops which have just achieved such a victory are at Guntown, will be in Tupelo in a day or two. Forrest himself was there. Such sad [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

—oh! ’tis so happy to be in Dixie.

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June, Sunday 12, 1864 Our news from the front today is glorious, Forrest’s victory is complete, captured 250 wagons, the Yankees in full retreat, Bell’s brigade close on the rear, capturing straglers by the hundreds. Willie Pope, ad’t of 7th. Tenn. & Capt. Tate of same, both killed—no other casualties mentioned. Raining all day, no [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Rough travel

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June, Tuesday 7, 1864 As usual, we had a very late start, a very nice drive to Mr. Wallace’s—arrived about ten o’clock, found all home folks there, Bro. Geo. and John Titus came for them in two Ambulances. Robie and Mamie both well, poor little Rob, I have been grieved ever since I passed them, [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Diary of Belle Edmondson

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June, Friday 3, 1864 Laura awakened me this morning at daylight. Mr. Wilson came to breakfast—had no later news than yesterday. We have everything to be thankful for, our Armys have, by the grace of God, been victorious so far. Mr. W. did not stay long after breakfast, will return tomorrow— Joanna went over Nonconnah [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

…as quick as the baggage could be changed they started on for Dixie, and I hope are safe in Confederate lines tonight.

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June, Wednesday 1, 1864 Tate had me awakened at daylight this morning—they had some trouble and confusion before we started. I drove my Spring wagon, with Tate, Bettie, Robert and Nannie as passengers. Helen rode horseback on old McGruder—Uncle Elam, Willie Perkins and Peter with the baggage went in the Wagon. We traveled very slow, [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

The Yanks staid about two hours…

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May, Tuesday 31, 1864 I slept very late this morning—very buisy until dinner was ready packing and drawing off the pattern on Nannie’s swiss. Aunt Patsy sat in my room, just as we were going to dinner an Ambulance with Yankee escort rode up to the gate, Mrs. Perkins comeing for Nannie—Nannie and Helen with [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Glorious news from the South…

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May, Monday 30, 1864 Began the day quite early—drew off the pattern on Nannie’s dress first thing—Tate asked me to fix the Machine, she sewed for me while I did it—Father went over to Mr. Farrers to see Mr. Hodge, and try to trade for his Spring wagon—he asked so much for it, I hope [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson