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 Church. Hal has had the blues all day, we both had a long nap before dinner. I have spent most of the day reading,—Lay of the last Nibelungers,— which was loaned me from the University Library—Emma & I alone in Parlor when Mr. Wilson came, spent the evening—just at dark Helen and Nannie came riding up. John & Lt. McConnell with them, they stoped at Mrs. Barr’s. John returned to Camp with Lt. McC—after tea Mr. Wilson and John came over. We all have had a delightful evening. Lt. McConnell & Capt. Wormely came late—they all staid very late, 12 o’clock. We had a nice lunch after we came to our room. Nannie and Helen are sleeping on a pallet. Mrs. Barr is so kind—we think of going on tomorrow—oh! ’tis so happy to be in Dixie. Poor Father, I wish he had all the good news tonight. God bless him. Tate & Bro. Geo. broke down in Panola.