Friday, April 21, 1865

The brigade that included the 77th Illinois marched in front today.  It began raining early this morning and continued most of the day.  They passed through Mt. Vernon, Alabama where the U.S. Arsenal is located.  William Fleming noted,

it is a beautiful location and is surrounded by a brick wall 8 or 10 ft high and has a number of fine goverment bildings in it   

They marched 10 miles and went into camp on the Tombigbee River near the residence of Confederate General Van Dorn.  He had been killed earlier in the war and was buried on a beautiful mound on the west side of the home.