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

“We are now five miles from Savannah.”–Army Life of an Illinois Soldier, Charles Wright Wills.

Before Savannah, December 10, 1864.

Crossed the Ogeechee near the mouth of the Canoochie, then a canal, and then up the tow path toward the city. All the other divisions of our corps are ahead of us. An awful country to get through, all lakes and swamps. We are now five miles from Savannah. Have just got our works up and got our suppers. Hear some skirmishing on our right, should think a mile from us. Commenced raining at dark and continued. Made 20 miles to-day.

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