Early this morning the 130th marched about 6 miles to the Atchafalaya River. They found the Confederate troops on the other side of the river entrenched behind their fortifications. The Confederates began to fire on the Union troops.
As the country was very swampy and lined with bayous, there seemed to be only one place to approach the river. It was a narrow piece of land with swamps on either side. Just as the 130th regiment entered this narrow strip the Confederates let loose with a great volley of shells and muskets. One man from William Fleming's company was wounded in the initial barrage.
The union troops took cover where they could find it and began to work their way forward, using trees and low pieces of land as cover. When they found the right spot, the Union army set their artillery and began to return the fire. Their was very brisk artillery fire from both sides for several hours, ending around four o'clock.
The 130th stayed near the river until about 6 o'clock in the evening. With no means to cross the river, they began to make their way back to their camp.
