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Nov. 2 [1861]
Very rainy morning…. Jet & I went to Bill Maget, he had gone to assist in burying Ann Taylor, poor girl, died yesterday, after being sick 10 weeks.
Sources:
Thomas C. Parramore, F. Roy Johnson, and E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., eds. Before the Rebel Flag Fell. (Murfreesboro, NC: Johnson Publishing Company, 1965).
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Nov. 1 [1861]
This morning I had cloth dyed for my little boys some pants. Jet* went to Buckhorn to muster. An order has been passed to enroll all from 18 to 50, so Jet will have to go till next August (when he would be 50) if he lives….
* Annie Darden’s husband
Sources:
Thomas C. Parramore, F. Roy Johnson, and E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., eds. Before the Rebel Flag Fell. (Murfreesboro, NC: Johnson Publishing Company, 1965).
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Oct. 30 [1861]
This morning I went to see the sick ones at brother Taylors. I have never seen such a sick family in my life, nor such protracted illness. Ann Taylor has been speechless a night & day. Poor girl I guess she will never speak again. There are six down with the fever. Tis distressing to see them. The weather is fine. Jet is housing potatoes. They are very ice. I weight some this evening that weighed 2 lbs. They are the old fashion Spanish.
Sources:
Thomas C. Parramore, F. Roy Johnson, and E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., eds. Before the Rebel Flag Fell. (Murfreesboro, NC: Johnson Publishing Company, 1965).
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Oct. 25 [1861]
Jet came home early this morning & sent to the Boro for a shroud, & coffin for Mr. Cobb. He died last night, in his 87th year of his age.
Sources:
Thomas C. Parramore, F. Roy Johnson, and E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., eds. Before the Rebel Flag Fell. (Murfreesboro, NC: Johnson Publishing Company, 1965).
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Oct. 20 [1861]
We were sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Vann at Mr. Picots last night. Poor fellow was on a visit & taken with typhoid fever & is gone so soon, in the bloom of youth. He belongs to the cavalry company, Capt. Boothe, but his warfare is ended. Life’s battles are o’er, & his frail bark is launched on eternity shore, to sail in bliss, or sink in despair….
Sources:
Thomas C. Parramore, F. Roy Johnson, and E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., eds. Before the Rebel Flag Fell. (Murfreesboro, NC: Johnson Publishing Company, 1965).
PC 222 Annie Darden Diaries. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
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Oct 19 [1861]
I received a letter from Capt JN Harrell, Aquire Creek (Virginia), saying he was doing well, but 15 of his men were down with the mumps. They are expecting a battle very soon.
Sources:
Thomas C. Parramore, F. Roy Johnson, and E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., eds. Before the Rebel Flag Fell. (Murfreesboro, NC: Johnson Publishing Company, 1965).
PC 222 Annie Darden Diaries. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
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Oct. 18.
After dinner Rosa & I went to Buckhorn to meet with the Soldiers Aid Society, very few met. Capt Pictos company left, to day, for Washington NC. May the Lord protect & defend them, from the evils of the camp, & the power of the enemy who are invading our coast.
Sources:
Thomas C. Parramore, F. Roy Johnson, and E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., eds. Before the Rebel Flag Fell. (Murfreesboro, NC: Johnson Publishing Company, 1965).
PC 222 Annie Darden Diaries. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
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Oct. 17. This morning I rode with Jet to see old Mr. L. Cobb. The poor old man is suffering so much, with drosy, he surely cant stand much longer. Oh! that he was a Christain….
Sources:
Thomas C. Parramore, F. Roy Johnson, and E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., eds. Before the Rebel Flag Fell. (Murfreesboro, NC: Johnson Publishing Company, 1965).
PC 222 Annie Darden Diaries. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
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Oct. 9 [1861]
To day we went to the Boro to carry a box that Mrs. Whitely fixed up to send her sons Ben & Henry. They are at Acquia Creek in Capt. Harrell’s company (Co. F. 1st NC Regt.). I sent a bundle to Jimmie Darden. Poor boy has no one to send him anything. I sent 1 pr blankets, 1 shirt, 1 pr drawers, 1 pr socks, soap & towel & a nice parcel of cakes. Lieut. Lyon will take them on when he returns to camp, the last of the week.
Sources:
Thomas C. Parramore, F. Roy Johnson, and E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., eds. Before the Rebel Flag Fell. (Murfreesboro, NC: Johnson Publishing Company, 1965).
PC 222 Annie Darden Diaries. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
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October 7 [1861]
To day Jet carried Chetta back to Mr. Maddreys. I cut out & made a pr drawers for soldiers. We made a shirt Saturday. I am fixing cloths for Jimmie Darden & will send him a pr of blankets too… We were glad to hear that the steamer Curlew, commanded by Capt. Jester, had taken one of the Federal boats, with 2000 blankets, 1000 over coats, 150 stand of arms, 15.00 dollars, & 48 prisoners. They were going down on our coast to carry those things to the Yankies who had landed here since the capture of Hatteras. I hope our people may succeed in taking the whole of them.
Sources:
Thomas C. Parramore, F. Roy Johnson, and E. Frank Stephenson, Jr., eds. Before the Rebel Flag Fell. (Murfreesboro, NC: Johnson Publishing Company, 1965).
PC 222 Annie Darden Diaries. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
