Soon after their arrival, the men of the Thirteenth Army Corps received orders to be ready to march on twelve hours' notice. Today they had a review on a small scale before General Banks, and the men of the 130th expected they would soon take up the line of march. However, they were happily disappointed.
Friday, August 21, 1863
Corporal Thomas Reilly, from Waterloo, died todayy at Vicksburg. He was from Company A.
Wednesday, August 19, 1863
After a pleasant trip down the Mississippi River, the 130th Illinois Infantry landed at Carrollton, Louisiana. They set up camp on open plat of land about 5 miles above New Orleans. They expected to rest, recuperate and have a grand review, in preparation of future movements. Most of the troops that had previously been assigned in this vicinity had been sent forward. So, the men of the Thirteenth Army Corps pretty much had the run of the town.
Wednesday, August 19, 1863
Private James Parrott, from Greenville, and assigned to Company F, died today in St. Louis.
Thursday, August 13, 1863
The 130th Illinois Infantry was ordered to New Orleans today. Over the next several days the regiment made preparations and then had an uneventful riverboat ride down the Mississippi River.
Friday, August 7, 1863
The Corps was transferred to
the Department of the Gulf today. This foreshadowed orders that were to come in the next week.
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