Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

We have not heard from Forrest yet, but our faith in him is implicit, he will be successful.

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May, Monday 2, 1864 Very cold and disagreeable—had to keep large fires to keep warm.  No Yankees have been out today—the lines are still closed, Nannie and Joanna have not got home yet. Cousin Frazor, John and Mr. Wormely got here from Dixie today—everything is cheering from below. Gen. Price has demolished Stith’s entire army, [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Father went first thing this morning to see if he could not hear something more about those thieving Yankees..,

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April, Monday 25, 1864         Father went first thing this morning to see if he could not hear something more about those thieving Yankees,—could not hear whether the Confederate squad gained anything or not—they went down to poor old Mr. Isbell’s and beat him nearly to death because he would not show them the way to [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

…five Yanks came up all drunk, they robbed those people with the wagons of all their money, drank up all the whiskey and treated them shamefully..,

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April, Sunday 24, 1864 This has been a terible day of excitement, two wagons from Memphis came out and camped in front of our gate all day, the Yanks did not bother them this morning only to take some Whiskey—two Confederate Soldiers were sitting in the Parlor all the time they were here, they did [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

…found Miss Mary & Annie just having their baggage searched to leave for Vicksburgh—banished never to return.

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April, Saturday 23, 1864 All ready for breakfast, and very much refreshed after a good nights sleep. Dr. Sommers leaves for Vicksburgh today, inspecting hospitals. I would not care if they had no hospitals, however he is very agreeable. I prepared for my trip directly after breakfast. Mrs. Sommers came in the room and seemed [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

I was to be arrested and carried to Alton on first Boat that passed—for carrying letters through the lines, and smugling , and aiding the Rebelion in every way in my power

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April, Thursday 21, 1864         I went round according to appointment, met Capt. Woodward at 11 o’clock.  Col. Patterson went with me. Capt. W. had not seen the Provost Marshall, he went as soon as I left, came round to Mrs. Facklen’s after dinner, and brought bad news—though having approached Capt. Williams as aid for a [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

…she went with me to see Capt. Woodward, to know what I must do in regard to an order which I heard was issued for my arrest..,

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April, Wednesday 20, 1864         Tate and I arrived in Memphis quite early, put the horse up, then walked up street together, met Nannie and Anna Perkins. Nannie gave me two letters, one from St. Louis to Mrs. Welch, an exile in La Grange, Ga. one from New York from a stranger, asking assistance to through [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

This has indeed been an exciting day, heavy fireing all last night & this morn. Forrest has captured Fort Pillow.

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April, Wednesday 13, 1864 This has indeed been an exciting day, heavy fireing all last night & this morn. Forrest has captured Fort Pillow—still in his possession up to this evening dispatches captured on yesterday, the fireing we heard was between the Fort and Gun Boats, the Yanks in Memphis are frightened to death—a squad [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson

Diary of Belle Edmondson

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April, Sunday 10, 1864 Oh! what a relief to the weary, aching brain, when there seems naught for which to live; when this beautiful earth holds no joy; when the glorious sunsets, with their rose tinted clouds have no beauty; when our lifes barks seem drifting ceaselessly on, and we are powerless for good or [...]

Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson