April, Wednesday 13, 1864
This has indeed been an exciting day, heavy fireing all last night & this morn. Forrest has captured Fort Pillow—still in his possession up to this evening dispatches captured on yesterday, the fireing we heard was between the Fort and Gun Boats, the Yanks in Memphis are frightened to death—a squad of 15 came and made us feed them and their horses—staid here nearly three houres, hateful old thieves. I wish a squad of Confederates had come and captured the last one of them—they stole Mr. Wither’s horses—Late this evening 9 of our soldiers passed the gate, too late to get those rogues, yet I think we will hear from them on Nonconnah very soon —
Tate, Annie Nelson and Joanna, with Uncle Elum and the wagon went to town, succeeded in getting through Father’s supplies and a good many things, the Yanks stole three hats out of the wagon in Nonconnah bottom, oh! how I hate them—Col. Overton came, Nannie went down to Col. Perkins with him. Mr. Henry Nelson & Mr. J. Hilderbrand came to see us after tea. I have not sewed much today. L. & B. said no lesson. Thank God for the glorious news today—oh! that my Bro may be safe.