I left Rusk on the morning of the 16th on a six passenger coach; there were  fourteen  aboard; the driver was skillful and the road good; I ...

I spent a very uncomfortable night; a dull, steady pain all night; had taken twenty drops of laudanum; had no matches and did not wish to di...

I rested well last night but had the most hideous dreams all night; Mrs. Brownnigg came in early this morning and asked me into her room; I ...

I was asleep the greater part of last night, but cannot call it rest. Oh! those hideous dreams which haunted me. I went to a market on Bridg...

I went up town this morning; feel like I am growing stronger, but am suffering with a very sore mouth. Think I shall start for Shreveport on...

Got up this morning feeling pretty well and concluded to leave to-morrow; went up town and mailed a letter to my wife; saw Dr. Johnson and g...

Got up early this morning and read Bulwer's " Strange Story " until called to breakfast; after breakfast went to the cars and ...

Forgot to say in my diary yesterday that I met Mrs. Conrow, of Waco, and her son, Frank Harris, on their way to Arkadelphia; got up this mor...

Left Shreveport at 4 o'clock a. m. in a hack; had a fine pair of horses, and the day being cloudy, had quite a pleasant ride; got a good...

Left Mansfield last night at 10 o'clock, and after a miserable, jolting ride of twenty-nine miles, got to the breakfast stand about 9 o...

After the stage arrived on yesterday evening, I learned that it had come from only about fifty miles below and is not going to Alexandria an...

Have spent another long and weary day and suffered all that is incident to a position of suspense and uncertainty; cannot tell what may awai...

Left Natchitoches at 9 o'clock p. m. on Tuesday and had a very disagreeable ride, taking all night to get to Dutchman Cumberlando to bre...

Left Mansfield at 4 o'clock this morning; had a delightful ride partly through groves of magnolia and beech to the breakfast stand, Mrs....

Left Waco, Texas, on the morning of April 11, 1863; bid adieu to my dear little Stark and Mary at home; said good bye to my sweet wife at th...

Left McCracken's at 3 o'clock in the morning. It is my birthday. I am 29 years old to-day (Sunday), Reached Fairfield (70 miles east...

Left Parker's Bluff at 2 o'clock; roads very muddy and one balky horse to contend with. The driver insisted that he would do very we...

Left Palestine about 5 o'clock a. m., in a two-horse wagon; same company, with the addition of Mr. Mathus of the First Texas. The ride t...

I went to the supper table last night too sick to eat anything; left the table and laid down on a lounge until the hotel keeper could show m...

Camp near Chesterfield Station. . . . My home is in a wild pine grove and sweetest melancholy, poesy's child, keeps watch and ward ...