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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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.