July, Tuesday 12, 1864
A cloudy, gloomy morning. Therese came over early after breakfast for us to go with her to the Depot, and assist in feeding the Soldiers, Hal and Tate would not go. I went, Mr. Pugh walked with me, I promised him if he would be a good boy, I would speak well of him, he is by far, one of the kindest young men I ever met. It repaid us for all of our labor and fatigue to see how the poor Soldiers enjoyed the food, they had nothing to eat since breakfast yesterday morning, their horses were broken down, they had to take the train here, did not get off until 4 o’clock this eve, will have to fight as Infantry. Our troops have fallen back to Okolona, the Yanks were in 15 miles of them today. Our troops are confident of success, God grant they may be Victorious. Hal & I spent the evening with Therese—the Dr. McKim came to see Mamie, she is quite sick.