Friday, December 16, 2016

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant George G. Smith: April 21, 1864

Yesterday orders to be ready to move at an hours notice. At five p. m., we left Grand Ecore and marched all night until three a. m. of the next day when we encamped by the side of Caney river.

SOURCE: Abstracted from George G. Smith, Leaves from a Soldier's Diary, p. 99

No comments: