Tuesday, 15th—Sunday, 20th—During this time I made the acquaintance of Miss Mary Reece, Miss Mary Davis and Miss Eugenie Holt. I spent all my leisure time visiting them. Very nice ladies indeed.
Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Co. D of Terry’s Texas Rangers
Monday, 14th—Remained in camp all day.
Sunday, 13th—Moved eight miles from Rome out on the Kingston road to where the 4th Tennessee camped near a mill on the river.
Saturday, 12th—I played off on an old Georgian as Captain or with Captain’s uniform, got a buggy that a private could not have reached with a twenty foot pole. I and Oly Archer rode out in it to Mr. Ransom’s. Took Mr. Jackson along with us. We took supper and sit till bedtime. Time passed delightfully. Pleasant drive back to camp.
Friday, 11th—Remained in camp.
Thursday, 10th—I went over to Whitehead’s to get some raw hide to cover my saddle. I stopped at Mr. Mobley’s and took dinner, chatted Miss Metta a while and went over to the Mill and on to the tan yard and back to the Mill; found Dr. Neely there. I staid till bout 10 o’clock and came back to Camp. Time passed pleasantly, “on Angels’ wings,” while with Miss Mag.
Wednesday; 9th—Quiet to-day.
Tuesday, 8th—All quiet. I went off over to John’s last night, but big Cousin was not there.
Monday, 7th—Camped at Col. Shorter’s; one brigade of infantry near us.
Sunday, 6th—A number of us started at two o ‘clock this morning and came on twelve miles and got breakfast. I and Oly Archer turned off at Coosyville and came by Miss Ransom’s. Miss Anna and Miss Fannie were there, also Mr. and Mrs. Settle of Murfreesboro. We spent the day with them and came to camp in the evening.
