Monthly Archives: January 2015

Diary of Orrin Brown—Jan 31, 1865

Diary of Orrin Brown, Sister’s Landing, Georgia Tuesday–Jan. 31st We had another cool night but it came of warm and nice through the day. We had company drill this AM and about 11 AM I was detailed with 17 others … Continue reading

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Diary of Orrin Brown—Jan 30, 1865

Diary of Orrin Brown, Sister’s Ferry near Clyo, Georgia Monday–Jan. 30th We had a pretty cold night but it came off clear and warm in the middle of the day, we had company drill this AM and then we had … Continue reading

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Diary of Orrin Brown—Jan 29, 1865

Diary of Orrin Brown, near Clyo, Georgia Sunday–Jan. 29th We have orders for marching this morning, the weather is still cold. The report came that the mail would go out at 2.30 PM, I wrote a short letter home. The … Continue reading

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Diary of Orrin Brown—Jan 28, 1865

Diary of Orrin Brown, Sister’s Ferry near Clyo, Georgia Saturday–Jan. 28th We had orders to be ready to march at 8 AM, we marched out onto the road haulted till the wagon train came up for our regt. were detailed … Continue reading

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Diary of Orrin Brown—Jan 27, 1865

Diary of Orrin Brown, outside Springfield, Georgia Friday–Jan 27th We left the picket line at 6 AM and the regt. had left camp when we got in but we overtook them about a mile out and we marched about 1/2 … Continue reading

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Diary of Orrin Brown—Jan 26, 1865

Diary of Orrin Brown, Springfield, Georgia Thursday–Jan. 26th We received orders last night to be ready to march at 6.30 AM, we left camp about 7 AM. We passed through where the town of Springfield used to stand about 1 … Continue reading

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Diary of Orrin Brown—Jan 25, 1865

Diary of Orrin Brown, outside Savannah, Georgia Wednesday–Jan. 25th We had a pretty cold night and it has been cool all day we received orders about 11 Oclock last night to be ready to march at 7 this morning and … Continue reading

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Robert E. Lee and Confederate Confiscation of Private Arms—Jan 25, 1865

On this date in 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee issued a reminder to his citizens that all private arms were to be delivered to the CSA Army for immediate use.  This item seems so extraordinary as to deserve a … Continue reading

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Diary of Orrin Brown—Jan 24, 1865

Diary of Orrin Brown, Savannah, Georgia Tuesday–Jan. 24th The weather is a little cooler today. I wrote a letter to Mr. Moore folks today we had dress parade again this PM but the smoke hurt my eyes so that I … Continue reading

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Diary of Orrin Brown—Jan 23, 1865

Diary of Orrin Brown, Savannah, Georgia Monday–Jan. 23rd It rained all night but the weather has been a little fairer today. The company was detailed this AM to clean up the street and we have orders to be ready for … Continue reading

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