...as I had not reported for duty or had neither gun or equipment they didnt expect me to go, but one of the boys was sick and couldnot go. I just volinteered my servis and took his gun an equipment and joined them,The regiment began marching about sunset, and after marching about 12 miles then went into camp at midnight.
Friday, September 16, 1864
William Fleming finally caught up with the 130th Illinois Infantry today, and almost immediately went into action. He had not been in camp for more than an hour or two when they received orders to draw rations for two days and go out on a scout. William Fleming wasn't quite ready, as he noted in his diary:
