Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

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“…making all preparations for a hard campaign.”–Army Life of an Illinois Soldier, Charles Wright Wills.

May 22, 2014

Army Life of an Illinois Soldier, Charles Wright Wills, (8th Illinois Infantry)

May 22, 1864.

Two regiments of three-year’s men who did not “veteran” started home to-day. The loss of the army in this way will not be much. Not more than one or two regiments in any corps refused to veteran. We are drawing 20 days’ rations, sending sick back to convalescent camp at Chattanooga, and making all preparations for a hard campaign.

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