Monthly Archives: October 2014
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 21, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Friday–Oct. 21st At day light this morning we found ourselves in the verry midst of the Cumberland Mountains about 15 miles from Chattenooga and a verry rough country to rocks upon rocks nearly as … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 20, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, On a train South of Murfreesboro, Tennessee Thursday –Oct. 20th It is a little warmer than it was yesterday and a good prospect of a fine day. It is reported that we are to leave here … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 19, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Nashville, Tennessee Wednesday–Oct. 19th Quite cool and disagreable, we arrived at Nashville at 3AM were marched about 3/4 of a mile to a large brick building erected by the Rebbel Gen. Yolicoffer for a hotell but … Continue reading
The L&N Don’t Stop Here Any More
A point of context for the subtitle in my commentary yesterday on the Diary of Pvt. Orrin Brown. Jean Ritchie was born into a family of folk balladeers in the Cumberland Mountains of eastern Kentucky.  Song catchers like Alan Lomax sought … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 18, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, on a train south of Louisville, Kentucky. Tuesday–Oct. 18th It is most a beautifull day, clear and warm but we had a verry hard frost last night, we arrived at Jeffersonville about 7AM, marched down to … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 17, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, On a train in Southern Indiana. Monday–Oct. 17th It was quite cool last night but it has come of warm and pleasant, there were 8 Reb. prisoners brought into camp this morning all officers, they were dressed … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 16, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Indianapolis, Indiana Sunday–Oct. 16th We got up this morning and found it quite cool, I wrote a letter home this fournoon, we had an Oyster dinner today and it went like hot Cakes, I read 10 … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 15, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Indianapolis, Indiana Saturday–Oct. 15th Got up this morning and found it cloudy and a little cooler, we were arroused about 3AM on account of the desertion of 3 or 4 Bounty jumpers or Subs. from Canada … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 14, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Indianapolis, Indiana Friday–Oct. 14th Arrived at Mich. City just after daylight and had to waith till after 9AM and then started south arrived at Leafyette Ind. at 4PM arrived at Indianapolis about 9PM were marched up … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 13, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Jackson, Michigan Thursday–Oct. 13th We have a heavy frost this morning but we are going to have a nice day there is going to be a mass meeting in the City today we heard the Canon … Continue reading
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