Six miles from Resaca,
May 11, 1864.
We had a real hurricane last night, and a tremendous
rain-storm. We lay right in the woods, and of course thought of the Point
Pleasant storm and falling trees, but were too lazy to move, and thanks to a
bed of pine boughs, slept good and sound. There is a scare up this morning. We
have moved a mile toward the front, and building breast-works is going on with
the greatest life. A full 1,000 axes are ringing within hearing. Our division
is drawn up in column by brigade and at least another division is in rear of
us. The latest rumor is that “the railroad has surrendered with 40,000 depots,”
SOURCE: Charles Wright Wills, Army Life of an
Illinois Soldier, p. 238
No comments:
Post a Comment