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

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Army Life of an Illinois Soldier, Charles Wright Wills.

December 15, 2014

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

Before Savannah, December 15, 1864.

First mail goes in 15 minutes. Our 2d Division charged and took Fort McAlister, at sunset, the 13th—19 guns and 300 prisoners; lost 92 men killed and wounded. We will have Savannah, sure.

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