I was ordered to report to my Regiment at woods Tress on Canal St it being consolidated with the 77 Ill...we remained on duty in the City untill the 20th day of Feb
Monday, January 30, 1865
William Fleming's detail at headquarters came to an end today.
Wednesday, January 25, 1865
Corporal Benjamin T. Turner, died today at Camp Ford, Texas where he was held as a prisoner of war. He was from Fuller's Point and part of Company G of the 77th/130th Illinois Regiment.
Saturday, January 14, 1865
Several of the regiments in the U.S. force had become reduced below the standard allowed by the War Department. This was due to the large number of deaths, injuries and illnesses incurred over the months.
Among these depleted units were the 77th and 130th Illinois. Orders were issued today to consolidate the two regiments, with the 130th Illinois losing it's identity. The "new" 77th Illinois was swelled by the addition of 473 men. The consolidation didn't make the men in either unit happy, as they each preferred to retain their own separate existence until they finally mustered out of the service.
William Fleming expressed his dissatisfaction:
Among these depleted units were the 77th and 130th Illinois. Orders were issued today to consolidate the two regiments, with the 130th Illinois losing it's identity. The "new" 77th Illinois was swelled by the addition of 473 men. The consolidation didn't make the men in either unit happy, as they each preferred to retain their own separate existence until they finally mustered out of the service.
William Fleming expressed his dissatisfaction:
our regiment was distributed and went to fill up the diferent companies of the 77 and the surplus Commissioned officers was mustered out of servis, we were much dissatisfied with the consolidation but had a verry poor way to help our selves, consequently we done the best we could together
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