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27-Marching through South and North Carolina under the Command of General Sherman Calvin Day French-43 Ohio Volunteer Infantry Civil War Diaries
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In January, February and March 1865 Calvin and the 17th Corp are
marching north from Georgia into South and North Carolina in Sherman’s
Carolinas Campaign of nearly 425 miles. Calvin marched and skirmished through the
South Carolina towns of Beaufort, Humboldt, Pocotaligo, Robertsville,
Lawtonville, Branchville, Midway, Orangeburg and Columbia. After reaching the
outskirts of Columbia by February 16th, Sherman’s army then continued
north from Cheraw, South Carolina to the North Carolina towns of Bennettsville,
Johnsonville, Averasboro ending at Goldsboro.
In January, February and March 1865 Calvin and the 17th Corp are
marching north from Georgia into South and North Carolina in Sherman’s
Carolinas Campaign of nearly 425 miles. Calvin marched and skirmished through the
South Carolina towns of Beaufort, Humboldt, Pocotaligo, Robertsville,
Lawtonville, Branchville, Midway, Orangeburg and Columbia. After reaching the
outskirts of Columbia by February 16th, Sherman’s army then continued
north from Cheraw, South Carolina to the North Carolina towns of Bennettsville,
Johnsonville, Averasboro ending at Goldsboro.
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