Saturday, 5th—Reached Alpine, left one wagon to the Regiment, and with the rest the dismounted men started for Rome. Came eight miles and camped.
Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Co. D of Terry’s Texas Rangers
Friday, 4th—Started for Alpine; came out twelve miles and camped.
Thursday, 3rd—Remained here to-day; met again this evening at the Lodge in town.
Wednesday, 2nd September—Came on to Lafayette, camp one mile from town. Had a meeting of the Lodge this evening; I attended.
Tuesday, 1st—Came on to-day to Mrs. Partain’s where we stopped as we went down; found Mr. Sewell there still mending clocks; the girls looking charming. Staid all night. Music and mirth.
Sunday, 30th—Monday, 31st—Moved four miles this evening. I and Jim McGuire went out and spent the night with Mr. Anderson.
Saturday—Remained in camp.
Friday,. 28th—We bid bur friends adieu and came out eight miles above Rome. I got my hunting shirt as I passed through town, cost me sixty-eight dollars.
25th—Went to town to-day. Passed the day pleasantly; took dinner with Rome. Saw Cousin Mollie; came out to Mr. Mobley’s; took supper. Met with Col. Cox, Mr. Barrick of Glasgow, Ky., and Mr. Johnson and Lady of Nashville. Miss Mobley was very sociable. I sit till bedtime. Time passed pleasantly. Now, that we are acquainted, have become attached to the folks, we have to leave; always the case. I made the acquaintance of Miss Maggie Ezzell, Miss Mattie Sommers, Miss Fannie Summers and Miss Mollie Robert and enjoyed myself with them finely.
Thursday, 6th, to Friday, 14th—Nothing but roll call, inspection, dress parades and drill. We are living high on peach pie. I have made a few acquaintances, but don’t find the hospitality that we did in Tennessee. I was over at Mr. Bryant’s to-day. Can’t say that I enjoyed it very highly.
I pass from 14th to 20th. Nothing stirring. Oh! yes, the wedding—Charley Littlefield to Miss Mollie Maddry, by the Rev. Mr. or Lieut. Simpson of Company B alias Sim Bruce of Company E. My time passes very pleasantly.
