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Diary of Orrin Brown—Dec 12, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, outside Savannah, Georgia Monday–Dec. 12th We have had a freezeing cold night and the men are shivering around their camp fires this morning. Our foragers came in this moring with a nice lot of rice four. … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Dec 11, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, near the Milledgeville Road, in front of Savannah, Georgia. Sunday–Dec. 11th We were on the road this morning at 8 AM, we marched to within 3 miles of the City of Savannah and formed in line of battle … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Dec 10, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Ten-Mile House, outside Savannah, Georgia Saturday–Dec. 10th We left camp at 8 AM, marched to within 10 miles of Savannah and haulted on the Savannah and Augusta railroad and lay here the rest of the day. The … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Dec 9, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Dr. Cuyler’s Plantation, near Rincon, Georgia Friday–Dec. 9th We left camp at 9 AM marched back to where we went into camp first last night, the regt. haulted and I was detailed to go on about … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Dec 8, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, just across Ebenezer Creek, near Springfield, Georgia Thursday–Dec. 8th We are now in Camp 27 miles from Savannah, we had orders to march at 6 1/2 AM marched about 10 rods haulted, about faced and marched … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Dec 7, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, between Sylvania and Springfield, Georgia Wednesday–Dec. 7th We were on the road again this morning at 8 AM, marched about 3 miles and haulted to clear the road where the rebs had felled trees to blockade … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Dec 6, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, on the Savannah Road in Eastern Georgia. Tuesday–Dec. 6th We left camp about 8 AM marched about 40 rods and layed there till near noon, we were detailed as train guards again today we marched 21 … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Dec 5, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Buck Creek Post Office at mouth of Brier Creek, near Sylvania, Georgia. Monday–Dec. 5th We were on the road this morning at 7 AM and marched very buisy all day, we found the swamps blockaded today with … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Dec 4, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, on Smith’s Plantation northeast of Millen – southeast of Waynesboro, Georgia Sunday–Dec. 4th And then we had to go on Picket till daylight, we had Orders to march again this morning at 7AM, we marched about … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Dec 3, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Lumpkin’s Station (Munnerlyn), 10 miles north of Millen, Georgia Saturday–Dec. 3rd It is cloudy and cool this morning and some sign of rain. We had orders to march at 7AM but did not move till about … Continue reading
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