. Recollections of pioneer and army life . rail for that distance,and destroy the bridgeacross the Altamaha River,and return within five force to accomplish thisconsists of I st Division 17thA. C. (ours) and Kilpat-TwisT Every Rail. ricks cavalry. — Going towards the Ogeechee—passed hospital of 15th A. wounded—saw column of prisoners—the garrisoncaptured at Fort McCallaster—looked like jail-birds—beautifulfarm-house—yard; troops camped therein-—train of wagonsbearing our wounded men to hospitals—Negro pioneers and thecorduroy road—^immense labor—best corduroy I ever saw;p
. Recollections of pioneer and army life . rail for that distance,and destroy the bridgeacross the Altamaha River,and return within five force to accomplish thisconsists of I st Division 17thA. C. (ours) and Kilpat-TwisT Every Rail. ricks cavalry. — Going towards the Ogeechee—passed hospital of 15th A. wounded—saw column of prisoners—the garrisoncaptured at Fort McCallaster—looked like jail-birds—beautifulfarm-house—yard; troops camped therein-—train of wagonsbearing our wounded men to hospitals—Negro pioneers and thecorduroy road—^immense labor—best corduroy I ever saw;pinned down; very solid; needed, for it rested on a quagmire orquicksand. Met wagon-load of mail going to camp, turned itback. Reach Ogeechee River—troops here—boat-bell—sunset—go into camp—half-dozen sacks mail brought us; great re-joicing over it—read letters and papers most of the night—learn that we draw rations to-night—men shout for hard-tack; none comes; disappointment—noticed men in the dark-. Recollections of Pioneer and Army Life. 289 ness purloining the half-eaten corn from the mules to parch fortheir supper. 17th. Broke camp at daylight—crossed river—heavy fog—country flat—bog—trees dripping with dew—small bridgebroke through—halt—men reading letters—noon halt—hadpiece of half-cooked sole-leather beef for dinner—marched rap-idly this p. M. in the face of the hot sun—camped at MidwayChurch, a place of Revolutionary memory—got a little foragefrom country this eve—Alex and Billy out—eat supperat midnight—Lieut. Van Tuyl principal cook—first good mealin four days—had the advance to-day—I carried in my hand asmall history of Georgia, containing brief references to fightingon this ground during the Revolution. 18th. Broke camp at 7—severe march—very hot—cameinto good country — plantations large — people wealthy —reached Walthourville at 2 p. m. ; a small, aristocratic village,situated
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