This morning just at
daylight, while in the act of eating breakfast, the fight commenced in town. We
put out immediately; found the Yanks in possesion of the town when we got
there. Their pickets fired on us. We then crossed the creek to go round and get
with Smith. Got into Mr. Baugh's lot and while there came near being surrounded
by a hundred or two Yanks. Came cross country to Hillsboro, got good dinner and
came back to F. by night. Yanks left about 11 o'clock. Found Smith in
possession. Came out two miles and staid all night.
SOURCE: Ephraim
Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby
Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 3-4
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