Wednesday, October 19, 1864

They started at 4:00 o'clock this morning by crossing the bridge and moving to the Atchafalaya River.  They arrived at the river about 7:00 o'clock and found a few Confederate soldiers across the river.  The Union soldiers moved up the river to Baldwin's Ferry and went into camp for the night.  It started to rain at 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon and continued the rest of the day and night.