In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, I hope to chronicle the daily life of my great-great grandfather, William Fleming. He served with the 130th Illinois Infantry. I also have a great-great grandfather, William Henry Ellis, who served with the North Carolina Cavalry. Unfortunately, I do not have much information about his service, but perhaps I'll mix in some of his story in when time allows.
It rained last night and as the regiment arose, it looked like more rain was on the way. In fact, it started raining about 10 o'clock and continued to rain all day. The regiment stayed in camp at the plantation north of Franklin.
