This morn before day
our Army commenced to retreat. I left the Regiment on the Plaza in M. and went
out to the end of the Wilkerson pike. Got my clothing and came across to the
Salem pike, found a number of unparoled Yanks on my way. I met Gen'l Buford but
he would not send back to parole them. I went on to town, went to see Miss
Kate, took a bite to eat and bid them goodbye. Went up to Mr. Lane's and from
there out to Col. Smith's Regiment and back to Col. Cox in town. He promised to
attend the Yanks. I then started for the Command. Came out to Col. Lytle's,
stopped, found Morton of the Battery there. I took supper there but did not
know where I was until the young ladies came down. Miss Mollie came in glad to
see me, was then introduced to Miss Mollie Turner and Miss Alice Hord, staid
till 11 o'clock, time passed very pleasantly. Came on to Camp.
SOURCE: Ephraim
Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's
Texas Rangers, p. 5-6
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