Twelve miles south of Johnston's Summit, Augusta and
Branchville Railroad, February 5, 1865.
They call the stations on this road "turnouts.” Negroes are swarming into our camps. I never heard a negro use the word "buckra” until last night. One of the 97th Indiana was killed this morning while foraging close to camp. Our men killed two and captured four Johnnies, all dressed in our clothing. Only moved four miles to-day, and will probably lay here a few days as Sherman told Wood we were four days ahead of time, he having counted it would take that long to effect a crossing at Buford's bridge.
SOURCE: Charles Wright Wills, Army Life of an Illinois
Soldier, p. 341
