Good deal of picket firing. Killed seven and wounded sixteen Rebs.
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.
Thursday, October 20, 1864
Last night at 10 o'clock the 130th received orders to move their camp. They moved out in silence in the night to a place about a quarter of a mile from the Atchafalaya River on the bank of the Lost River. They stayed here all day and camped for the night. According to Leonidas Bradley,