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.