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Showing posts with label Corduroying Roads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corduroying Roads. Show all posts
Monday, October 14, 2024

Diary of Corporal John W. Dennett, January 22, 1863

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The infantry was at work all day, corduroying the roads for the army to go back. SOURCE: John Lord Parker,  Henry Wilson's Regiment: H...
Sunday, May 26, 2024

Diary of 1st Lieutenant Daniel L. Ambrose: March 17, 1865

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The 4th Division still moves in the advance. We take the main Goldsboro road this morning. The roads are desperate, the troops are compelled...

Diary of 1st Lieutenant Daniel L. Ambrose: March 18, 1865

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9 o'clock A. M. we move. The roads still desperate—corduroying almost every step. A great many refugees are now following the army, se...
Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan: Tuesday, March 21, 1865

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Rains hard all night. grond flat & all drawn out of bed Rains all A. M. 1st Brig 2Div starts out early men pull the batteries through. ...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan: Thursday, March 23, 1865

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Revelie late, the Genl had blown in the 50th Ind & 7th Vermont before our revelie. Our Brigade gets up before our breakfast is over thi...
Monday, January 16, 2017

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan: Sunday, March 19, 1865

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Breaks camp early but wait to corderoy the road, move but 6 miles today 2/3 of the road had to be corded bfore the train could be taken ac...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan: Monday, March 20, 1865

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Regt in line to move at 6. Rec orders to wait. At 12. I am sent with a detail to corderoy the road. The train all stuck in the mud. men pul...