I went out piruting this evening, came back to Camp and went in to Dr. Moore's, sit till bed time. Miss Nannie made some music for me; the evening passed pleasantly.
SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11
The Grand race between Wharton and Harrison came off this morning. All the Regiment that wished to went out. I remained in Camp. I and Reuben S. went over and got dinner at Mrs. Blanton's. Came back and the Regiment was getting ready to leave. I and Lonnie Logan came on to town and stopped at Dr. Moore's. Miss Nannie made some music for us. We bade them goodbye and overtook the Regiment. After we got to Camp, I took John Rector's horse and went up to Mr. Stewart's; found Dan at home. I took supper and staid all night; got some provisions fixed up and left before day. Came down to Camp and started soon after up country.
SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11
I came by Dan's and got my clothing, overtook the command at town. Came up to Fairfield, crossed Bell Buckle Creek, went three or four miles and camped.
SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11
Came up near Jacksboro and camped.
SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11
Marched on way to Liberty far enough to consume the day when we turned back in getting to Camp; had to go down and up a pretty steep mountain. The Yankees had possession of Liberty; drove Morgan's men out. We came back to Ballou's (Blues) and camped. Nothing for our horses to eat or ourselves.
SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11
We came down to the forks of the pike two miles from Liberty. I and Reuben Stroud stopped and got supper and our horses fed. Found four companies on picket, ours among the number.
SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11
I, Tom Taylor and Stroud came on to Alexandria and shod our horses. The Regiment passed on and left us. We came on and got our dinner at Mr. Neal's living near Mrs. Grandstaff's and came on to Camp at Spring Creek.
SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12
I was very sick last night and hardly able to ride this morning. Command left before day, got to Lebanon at daylight. Dr. Hill could not get the medicine for me but gave me a pass to return to the wagons. Near McMinnville I came out to Mr. Bass's and staid all night.
SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12
I felt better this morning but very weak. Francis came over this morning or evening. George Tracy was over in the morning, I believe.
SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12
Rained last night. Very pleasant this morning. I remained quiet to-day. Three or four soldiers came by; found our Brigade had come back about Spring Creek.
SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12
My mule taken scratches or something else badly, cannot ride her. Pretty day to-day. Aunt Nancy came over this evening.
SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12
Rained last night again and cleared off this morning. I remained quiet to-day. Rained again to-night.
SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12
’Twas misty and damp this morning. I fixed up and went up to Mrs. Tarpley's, bidding the folks goodbye at Mr. Bass's. I found the way pretty easy. Killed a squirrel and took dinner with them. Staid an hour or two and started; came on through Commerce and out two miles to Mr. Davis and staid all night. The mist finally turned to rain.
SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12
COLUMBUS, December 19, 1869.
DEAR SIR:—I am exceedingly obliged by your prompt reply to my letter as to prison reform and for the volumes of valuable documents on the subject which you forwarded. No sudden or sweeping reform will be attempted here. But we desire to encourage the formation of correct opinions and hope that a gradual but steady advance may be made towards a reformatory system. The principles of the Irish system can I believe be introduced in practice without undertaking to copy in detail a scheme which may in some of its features be unsuited to our conditions.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, pp. 77-8
COLUMBUS, December 20,
1869.
DEAR GENERAL:—A scoundrel in Wisconsin is trying to
blackmail me. He claims that on the morning of Sheridan's victory of
Winchester, October 19, 1864, his son deposited with me from eight hundred to
one thousand dollars, money lately received for pay and veteran bounty. The boy
was killed in the battle. It is all false, and I now desire to get the amounts
paid to the boy between January 1, 1864, and October 19, 1864. I will pay any
clerk you may set at the job of digging it up for his trouble and be greatly
obliged for a statement or certificate that I can show if necessary. The boy's
name was Nelson J. Leroy, private Company I, Twenty-third Regiment O. V. I.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, p. 78
COLUMBUS, December 21, 1869.
DEAR GENERAL:—I have your letter of the 20th and am glad to know, what I believed before, that you would stand by the flag notwithstanding the attractions of Montana until the crisis of organization and the Fifteenth Amendment is passed. I am advised, I think authentically, that the Hamilton members have settled to give the pro tempore Speaker of the Senate to the Democrats, Clerk to the Republicans, and so alternate through the offices and committees. In the House, Speaker, Republican, Clerk, Democrat, etc., on down. [The prospect for the ratification of the] Fifteenth Amendment [is] hopeful. Russell's vacancy will be filled in time. There may be an effort to claim that no vacancy existed authorizing a special election, Russell not being a Senator until admitted and sworn. But West says it is all bosh. There was a vacancy, etc., etc. Congratulations and regards to Mrs. Governor Potts.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, pp. 78-9
COLUMBUS, OHIO, December 23, 1869.
MY DEAR SIR:—I received your dispatch about the Chase portrait. I think it altogether probable that Mr. Cook would like to do the graceful thing in that behalf. But the main question which I now put is, who shall bell the cat? Who shall name the matter to Mr. Cook? In scriptural phrase may I not say: "Thou art the man"?
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, p. 79
COLUMBUS, December 29, 1869.
DEAR SIR:—I am asked to write you in behalf of young Hosea, now in the State Prison of your State. I have no knowledge of him or of his crime. There is no doubt that his widowed mother is a most estimable woman, and that the gentlemen who take an interest in the case are worthy in all respects. Dr. Wadsworth, who will visit you, is, I know, an upright, conscientious, and truthful gentleman. I bespeak for him and his statements the utmost confidence and consideration.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, p. 79
COLUMBUS, December 29, 1869.
DEAR SIR:—I thank you for your kind favor of the 17th inst. I will now give you a few of the facts which I have ascertained bearing upon the merits of Leroy's claim.
I. N. J. Leroy re-enlisted as a veteran January 1, 1864, and was at Cleveland and at home on a veteran furlough in Febuary, 1864, and at the end of his furlough borrowed money of a comrade to enable him to return to his regiment.
2. After his return to his regiment he was paid only once prior to his death, and the amount paid was $169.75.
3. The rest of his pay and bounty due from the Government was paid to his "legal representatives" after his death, amounting to $365.
4. His local bounty due from the town of Youngstown was paid after his death to his mother, amounting to ——.
These facts I have from three sources, viz., the first from his comrades in Cleveland; the second, third, and fourth from certificates of the proper officers of which I enclose you copies.
I think you will now agree with me that the only remaining question in this matter is, whether your townsman, James Leroy, has been himself deceived, or whether he is guilty of an attempt to defraud?
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, pp. 79-80
COLUMBUS, December 31, 1869.
DEAR LAWRENCE:—You are perfectly right in your view. We must have a genuine retrenchment and economy. The monthly reduction of the debt is of far more consequence than the reduction of taxation in any form. I hope too you will abolish the franking privilege, and adopt the general principles of Trumbull's bill and Jenckes' bill. It would please the people, and [is] right and wise. I will act on your suggestions.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, p. 80
