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Such is life, well to go back, I finished the courses in 1854, came home and went to teaching school in Caldwell Parish remaining 2 years at Mt. Pleasant Academy, married in March, 18__, came to Winnsboro Franklin Parish in 1857. Taught school that year in Winnsboro. Sold goods for Hooter & Holden in 1858 and commenced the practice of medicine. Returned in the fall of 1859 and graduated in medicine in 1860 the month of March in a class of 113 many of whom became good physicians. The was came on & many of went into the Army in various capacities. My brother Newton studied law and bid fair to do well, went to the Army was killed after being in about 30 engagements of all grades, shot through the lungs in 1864, around Winchester, Virginia. My brother Moses studied medicine was a good practitioner. He was in the Army carried the colors for the 8th La. Regiment General Haas brigade. He died suddenly of heart desease in the year 187_. My mother died in the year 18__ my father a few years afterward, in the year 18__. My brother Newton's widow married Christian Abele & died in the year 18__ of liver desease. Brother Moses widow still lives no children, lives a few miles above town (Winnsboro). After going into the Army carrying a company of cavalry out as the state guards was finally turned over to the confederacy. Col. Wm. B. Clark, Lieut. Col. McCutcheon, Major Thomas Caldwell, W.M. Guice, Surgeon of the 4, I am the only one left. Good Lord we ask thee to bless their spirits make them happy and receive the remaining few as they fail to answer roll call here. The events during the war was only marching here and there but the life had much of its good varieties even with us. Our living was poor, but little fighting for us to do. Notice, Amen. (_?_)who went out to be rejected by the examining surgeon and sent home on account of rheumatism & lung troubles. Often the lungs & the rheumatism became cured from laying on the ......

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