Most of the recruits were young men under the age of twenty-five, and many of them were less than twenty. Still, there were several "old men" like thirty-two year old William Fleming. All of them had committed to three years of service in the Union Army and walked away from their farms, shops, and families.
Monday, August 11, 1862
The 200 enlistees rendezvoused in the county seat of Greenville, a village of about 1500. They were quartered at the two village taverns. There were not beds for all 200, and so they slept on couches, benches, carpets and the bare floor.
Most of the recruits were young men under the age of twenty-five, and many of them were less than twenty. Still, there were several "old men" like thirty-two year old William Fleming. All of them had committed to three years of service in the Union Army and walked away from their farms, shops, and families.
Most of the recruits were young men under the age of twenty-five, and many of them were less than twenty. Still, there were several "old men" like thirty-two year old William Fleming. All of them had committed to three years of service in the Union Army and walked away from their farms, shops, and families.
