The 130th Illinois Infantry regiment was attached to Reserve Brigade, District of Memphis, 18th Army Corps (Old), Department of the Tennessee.
After about two weeks in camp, the 130th received orders to occupy Fort Pickering, which was located on the Mississippi River, just south of the city of Memphis.
According to Charles Johns "...this post was filthy and repulsive in the extreme. Meantime snow fell, cold weather came on, and some most unpleasant days were passed, and, to make matters worse, the health of many began to fail."
Below are some pictures from my visit to Fort Pickering in the fall of 2011.
A plaque near the mound.
The mound and brick archway into it are about all that is left of Fort Pickering.
I wonder if that tree was standing 150 years ago?
It's a steep climb up the mound. But with the Mississippi River in the background you can see why it would be a strategic location.
