Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Co. D of Terry’s Texas Rangers

Thursday, 4th—Wm. Hamby got in from Austin, Texas; staid all night with me. We went out to a private house and spent the night.

Wednesday 3rd—Ordered to remain in Camp.

Tuesday, 2nd—Came in to Camp, find that my name has been sent on with others to be published as a deserter.

Monday, 1st day of June—Came to Mrs. Brown’s, took breakfast, got our clothing and came on to Camp. Camp moved this evening. Proceedings stopped until Kyle comes up. Our names sent with others to be published in Houston Telegraph. Came out to-night to pasture and turned in.

Sunday, 31st—Met up with Parker as Lieut. Brown. I got a horse for Mason Rector. Came on to Granville, found Company D there, and that we were published as deserters. Came out near Cookville to-night.

Saturday, 30th—Came to Mr. Beasley’s and staid all night.

Friday, 29th—Went to Dixon Springs to-day to get a Yankee saddle; had to wait until the two Regiments of Yankee cavalry and train passed out. We then went in, I and Ward. I went up to Mr. Alexander’s; Miss Mollie knew me, Miss Nannie did not. I took supper and staid till 10 or 11 o’clock and left. Came back to Mrs. Ballou’s.

Thursday, 28th—Came to Montgomery’s. Lamb left us. We came on to Widow Ballou’s. Yanks close at hand. We staid in bushes to-night.

Wednesday, 27th—Met Thompson’s and Staley’s men.