Wednesday, August 16, 1865

Transportation up the Mississippi River was on a riverboat.  The trip was delightful, and the men passed many places they had visited over the past three years, including Baton Rouge, Morganza Bend, Grand Gulf, Vicksburg, Milliken's Bend, and Memphis.  Not all of these locations produced fond memories.  At times the mood on the riverboat was jubilant.  At other times the mood was very somber, as fallen comrades were remembered.