Pvt. Rood's story: Union march to Harrisonburg 1863 by Stanley Nelson - posted Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 @ 5:36 am  E-mail Story |  Print Story  Hosea Whitford Rood was 16-years-old when he entered the Civil War in 1861. Two years later in mid-August 1863, the private arrived in Natchez as a member of Company E of the 12th Wisconsin, which had been a part of the Union force that claimed victory at Vicksburg on July 4. Rood wrote about his Civil War experiences in a book which details his months of service in Natchez, including the Union's march to Harrisonburg in late August 1863 to take out Fort Beauregard, a Confederate artillery stronghold on the Ouachita River. Rood was one of about 4,000 Union troops on that expedition. ..... For the full story, subscribe to the The Franklin Sun's NEW E-Edition!