Important Information

Thursday, July 21, 1864

The men of the 130th arrived at Algiers this morning at about 10 o'clock.  They went into camper here, opposite of New Orleans.

They were under the impression they would soon be going to Baltimore as part of the reorganized 19th Army Corps, and join the Army of the Potomac.  The 4th Division had, in fact, been incorporated into the 19th Army Corps.  But later on only a part of 19th Army Coprs embarks on transports for the east.  The men of the 130th will stay in Algiers.