Private James Pullen deserted today. He was from Blueville and assigned to Company D.
James M. Clark was from Harrisonville and Company A. He died today in St. Louis.
Wednesday, September 16, 1863
Private Alex C. Dickerson died today at St. Louis. He was from Company B and Sangamon County.
Monday, September 14, 1863
Private Celestine Goffnett died today at Carrollton, Louisiana. He was from Sangamon County and assigned to Company B.
Saturday, September 5, 1863
Corporal John Patterson died today in Carrollton, Louisiana. He was from Greenville and assigned to Company F (same Company as William Fleming).
Friday, September 4, 1863
General Grant reviewed the Thirteenth Army Corps today, along with General Banks and Adjutant General Thomas. It was an imposing display, with at least fifteen thousand troops on review, including infantry, cavalry and artillery. Again, the men assumed this meant they would soon receive orders to march, but they were again happily disappointed.
Thursday, September 3, 1863
Sergeant John R. Cox died today at Carrollton, Louisiana. He was from Harrisonville and assigned to Company A
Wednesday, September 2, 1863
The men of the 130th quickly fell into a routine in the camp at Carrollton and the continued to enjoy their rest and lack of action. Charles Johnson described it this way:
The monotony of camp life at Carrollton was, in part, relieved by frequent visits to the city of New Orleans, with which there was convenient railway connection. Those in command were lenient in this direction, and hence passes were easily procured.The men took in all the points of interest: the battleground where the English forces met with a crushing defeat in 1815, the beautiful parks and cemeteries in and around the city, Lake Pontchartrain, etc. They generally had a good time and at times must have felt like they were on a holiday vacation, rather than in midst of the Civil War.
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