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.
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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,