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.
Tuesday, November 22, 1864
Aboard the Iberville, the men of the 130th arrived at Vicksburg at daylight. It was still very cold - the thermometer read 22 degrees below zero this morning. After loading coal, they left Vicksburg about 1 o'clock. They passed Grand Gulf about 5 o'clock and stopped at Natchez about 9 o'clock to take on coal.