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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
Diary of Orrin Brown—Nov 16, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, outside Decatur, Georgia Wednesday–Nov. 16th Received orders to march at 11 AM to make an extensive rade through Ga. our destination supposed to be Savannah. We marched about 14 miles passing through the town of Decatur … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Nov 15, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday–Nov. 15th Our forces blowed up & burned all public Buildings in Atlanta today. They finished taring up the Rail Road to Chattanooga today. There has a large number of troops came in today … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Nov 8, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Atlanta, Georgia Tuesday–Nov. 8th Rested pretty well last night. The weather is still cloudy but warmer than it was. My mess mate went down town this fournoon and got some Buckwheat shortcake, it had a very … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 31, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Monday–Oct. 31st There was 4 detailed out of our mess to do guard duty today, we were marched up to the Military Prison and in the fournoon we went to the Post head quarters … 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
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 12, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Jackson, Michigan Wednesday–Oct. 12th It is a little cooler this morning I wrote a letter to Lant this morning we left the barracks for Jackson about Noon arriving there about 4PM we cheered for Old Abe … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 11, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Kalamazoo, Michigan Tuesday–Oct. 11th Clear and warm–our town have their quota full and the boys have their discharge and start home this afternoon. I have two friends here yet from Pipestone but they have got furloughs … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 10, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Kalamazoo, Michigan Monday–Oct. 10th Came off warm and pleasant, got my breakfast and went down town, found Norman, we went and got my furlough extended to Tuesday evening at 6 Oclock, went and bought some toys … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 9, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Kalamazoo, Michigan Sunday–Oct. 9th Clear and pleasant and bids fair to be a warm day, went to the Burdick House and Norman and I with some of the other boys went up to the Unighted Brethren … Continue reading
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