26-Calvin completes his furlough and marches with Sherman from Atlanta to Savannah

Calvin Day French-43 Ohio Volunteer Infantry Civil War Diaries Podcast


After a three week furlough following his escape from the Confederate prisoner train, Calvin travels 900 miles by train from his home in Ohio to Atlanta. There he joins up with General Sherman's Army on November 18, 1864 and marches nearly 300 miles across Georgia reaching Savannah on December 10, 1864.
During the "March to the Sea", General Sherman and his troops destroy and burn towns and railroads and forage the land.
In this episode, a female family member of a descendent of Calvin reads from a woman's historic diary of her account of the destruction of the railroad and railroad station at Gordon, Georgia.

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes and get the latest updates.

Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada