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.
After marching all night, the column stopped about 7 o'clock this morning and ate breakfast. They began moving again at 1 o'clock this afternoon, and stopped at 8 o'clock this evening and went into camp.
There was some urgency to the Union Army's retreat, as the Confederate forces were also moving south, with the the intention of cutting off the Union retreat before they could cross the Cane River at Monnett’s Ferry.
