At 10 o'clock this morning the 130th Illinois Infantry received orders to strike their tents. The men were very exciting, think this would finally be the day they would get off this sandbar.
However, they did not go anywhere. Because they had taken down their tents and packed them, they were forced to sleep outside with nothing but their overcoat and a rubber blanket for protection from the night chill.
Pvt Charles H. Newby died today in Vicksburg. He was from Old Ripley and assigned to Company E.
Today the 48th Ohio and 77th Illinois proceeded to Brashear City, where they would begin their march along the Bayou Teche towards the disastrous Red River Campaign.
However, they did not go anywhere. Because they had taken down their tents and packed them, they were forced to sleep outside with nothing but their overcoat and a rubber blanket for protection from the night chill.
Pvt Charles H. Newby died today in Vicksburg. He was from Old Ripley and assigned to Company E.
Today the 48th Ohio and 77th Illinois proceeded to Brashear City, where they would begin their march along the Bayou Teche towards the disastrous Red River Campaign.
