Thanks. Love these types of sites. I used them extensively researching my novel "
Chase The Wild Pigeons." I really like the civilian perspective. Here is one of my favorite sites, though it is a man's diary:
http://docsouth.unc.edu/imls/agnew/agnew.html
As you said, he was right in the path of the battle of Brice's Crossroads, One of Forrest's greatest battles.
Birth: Nov. 22, 1833, USA
Death: Jul. 15, 1902, USA
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Pastor of Bethany A.R.P. Church for 34 years.
Samuel Andrew Agnew grew up, and attended Erskine College and Seminary, in Due West, South Carolina. In 1852 after receiving his doctor of divinity degree he was assigned to Bethany Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Northeast Mississippi (Now Lee County, Mississippi). He served as Pastor of that church for 32 years.
Throughout his adult life he kept a detailed daily diary well known to scholars and historians of the American South as an important primary source of the study of southern history and culture. The Agnew Diaries are a part of the "Documenting the American South Collection" at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They contain Agnew's thoughts, experiences and activities; local news; his comments on public events and the Civil War, during which he lived in the path of both armies, reconstruction and major national events.
http://docsouth.unc.edu/imls/agnew/agnew.html Diary posted to internet MSGenWeb pages (bio by:
Darrell Rakestraw)
Family links:
Spouses:
Rachel Jane Peoples Agnew (1849 - 1905)
Nannie Elizabeth McKell Agnew (1841 - 1868)*
Children:
Enoch David Agnew (1865 - 1869)*
James Calvin Agnew (1867 - 1876)*
John Brown Agnew (1875 - 1939)*
Mary Letita Rebecca Agnew (1877 - 1878)*
Margaret Elizabeth Agnew (1878 - 1881)*
Rutherford Todd Agnew (1880 - 1959)*
Janie Agnew Robison (1882 - 1972)*
Eleanor Simpson Agnew Branyan (1884 - 1966)*
Samuel Andrew Agnew (1886 - 1969)*
Isabella Agnew Waldrop (1890 - 1964)*
Richard Peoples Agnew (1893 - 1944)*
*Calculated relationship
Note: The "D.D." at the end of Samuel Agnew's name stands for Doctor of Divinity, which was bestowed on him by Erskine Seminary in Due West, SC.
Burial:
Old Bethany Cemetery
Baldwyn
Lee County
Mississippi, USA
Birth: Nov. 22, 1833, USA
Death: Jul. 15, 1902, USA
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10444232
Affairs are becoming quieter, but there are many still passing. Commence bringing up this journal. This evening rode over to Hollands' to see him about the proposed application to Forrest for provisions. Find the roads badly cut up by the waggons and artillery that are passing every hour. The lane of Wm. Phillips has become impassible, and the waggons go in by Mrs. Phillips house now. See
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several graves on the road-side. The negroes are covered with very little dirt. The stench from dead horses is almost insupportable. It is sickening to pass along the roads. With Holland rode on over to Brice's. See the marks of the battle: but not so apparent as I had supposed. His house and yard are public property now. Sick men occupy the rooms. Some poor fellows are mortally wounded. I felt sorry when I looked on the poor fellows,
dieing so far from the dear ones at home. They are lying on pallets. Some Yankees are also there. The Church seems to be occupied by sick prisoners. The principle surgeon was operating on a Yankee while I was there. He was
lieing on a table insensible being under the influence of Chloroform. His right foot had been amputated and his left hand 1/2 taken out. As I came home saw a gentleman just from Johnson army. On the 8th he was still about New Hope Church in quietness. See a Prairie News of this morning. It called the battle of friday the battle near Baldwyn. In Virginia Grant and Lee very near each other. The battles of the 4 & 5th of May were not decisive. In some places the lines of the armies are only 50 yds. apart. The decisive battle is yet to be fought. In Georgia the armies present about the old appearance. And the decisive battle is yet to be fought there also. The N. Y. Herald of the 8th announces that on the 8th the Republican convention nominated Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency and Andrew Johnson of Tennessee for the Vice Presidency. They are a delicious duo. Mr. Boyd, the gentleman just from Johnston's army lives near Portersville Tenn. A Mr. Sergant of this county is here tonight.