I was ordered to report to my Regiment at woods Tress on Canal St it being consolidated with the 77 Ill...we remained on duty in the City untill the 20th day of Feb
Monday, January 30, 1865
William Fleming's detail at headquarters came to an end today.
Wednesday, January 25, 1865
Corporal Benjamin T. Turner, died today at Camp Ford, Texas where he was held as a prisoner of war. He was from Fuller's Point and part of Company G of the 77th/130th Illinois Regiment.
Saturday, January 14, 1865
Several of the regiments in the U.S. force had become reduced below the standard allowed by the War Department. This was due to the large number of deaths, injuries and illnesses incurred over the months.
Among these depleted units were the 77th and 130th Illinois. Orders were issued today to consolidate the two regiments, with the 130th Illinois losing it's identity. The "new" 77th Illinois was swelled by the addition of 473 men. The consolidation didn't make the men in either unit happy, as they each preferred to retain their own separate existence until they finally mustered out of the service.
William Fleming expressed his dissatisfaction:
Among these depleted units were the 77th and 130th Illinois. Orders were issued today to consolidate the two regiments, with the 130th Illinois losing it's identity. The "new" 77th Illinois was swelled by the addition of 473 men. The consolidation didn't make the men in either unit happy, as they each preferred to retain their own separate existence until they finally mustered out of the service.
William Fleming expressed his dissatisfaction:
our regiment was distributed and went to fill up the diferent companies of the 77 and the surplus Commissioned officers was mustered out of servis, we were much dissatisfied with the consolidation but had a verry poor way to help our selves, consequently we done the best we could together
Saturday, December 31, 1864
The regiment remained at Lake Port until the 25th day of January. Their main assignment was to guard vessels traveling from Lake Port to different ports along the coast. William Fleming continued on his detail at headquarters at Lake Pontchartrain.
Sunday, December 25, 1864
The weather had turned colder and dry over the past few days. There was nothing special for dinner, just the same old army rations.
Tuesday, December 20, 1864
The regiment received news today about the consolidation with the 77th Illinois. The men assumed the consolidation would be happening soon. It didn't take place until January 26, 1865.
Saturday, December 17, 1864
The weather continued to be very pleasant and the mosquitoes were very numerous.
William Fleming noted that today he
William Fleming noted that today he
was detailed and reported to the Headquarters of the U S forces of Lake Ponchartrain for duty, I remained here receiving all the blessings that a soldier is entitled to untill the 30th day of Jan,
Friday, December 16, 1864
The beautiful weather continued today - warm and pleasant. The rumor in camp today is the 130th will soon be consolidated with the 77th Illinois.
Thursday, December 15, 1864
The weather began warming up a few days ago and today was a beautiful day. William Fleming returned from his detail today.
Monday, December 12 1864
It was very cold again today. The lake by their camp was frozen for 40 yards out from the shore.
Friday, December 9, 1864
The weather turned very cold and disagreeable. The men left in the camp couldn't do any work. However, the rumors in their camp were that they would soon be ordered to Brazas Santiago, Texas.
Thursday, December 8, 1864
The regiment received their quarter assignment today. The officers moved into a big building.
Tuesday, December 6, 1864
Today William Fleming was detailed to guard a ship. They left today and didn't return until the 15th of December, after stops at Ship Island, Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan.
Pictured below is the interior of the remains of Fort Morgan.
Pictured below is the interior of the remains of Fort Morgan.
Monday, December 5, 1864
Various details of the regiment were going out on steamships as guards. The regiment doesn't yet have any permanent quarters assigned to them.
Sunday, December 4, 1864
The regiment stayed in or near their quarters all day today. They received orders assigning the regiment to special duty here at Lake Port, guarding U.S. ships running to and from Fort Morgan and Pensacola Bay.
Saturday, December 3, 1864
It began raining this morning at daylight. The regiment sent an officer to New Orleans for orders. He returned about noon with orders to board the steamship Alabama. The regiment boarded at 1 o'clock and set sail for Lake Port located six miles north of New Orleans. They arrived there at 4 o'clock and unloaded off the steamship and went into camp for the night.
Friday, December 2, 1864
Today the regiment received orders at 2 o'clock. At about 4 o'clock they marched to Lake Enid, arriving about 7 o'clock. They camped there for the night, while waiting for a gulf steamer to take them to Lake Park.
Thursday, December 1, 1864
Captain Wilkins, William Fleming and the rest of the detail returned to the regiment today. According to William Fleming,
we had good luck and made an excellent trip and arrived at Orleans on the first day of Dec and rejoined our reg at camp paripet New Orleans
Tuesday, November 29, 1864
The men in camp received lumber today and made bunks. They also received a good supply of sanitary goods and began to get very comfortable in their new quarters.
Sunday, November 27, 1864
The men of the 130th Illinois Infantry stayed in camp all day in New Orleans. They now expect to spend the winter here.
Saturday, November 26, 1864
The men of the 130th now believe they will stay here for the winter and agree that it would be a nice place to stay.
Captain Wilkins, William Fleming and the rest of the detail got transportation aboard the steamer Sally Robinson and headed towards New Orleans.
Captain Wilkins, William Fleming and the rest of the detail got transportation aboard the steamer Sally Robinson and headed towards New Orleans.
Thursday, November 24, 1864
The regiment spent the night at the wharf aboard the Iberville. At 8 o'clock this morning they moved aboard the Alice Vivian with orders to report to the commanding offices at Carrolton. They arrived there at 4 o'clock, unloaded and went into camp. They had a nice brick building for their office and quarters.
Wednesday, November 23, 1864
They started south again about 2 o'clock this morning, heading for Morganza, Louisiana. They were moving very fast, as a rate of twenty miles per hour.
They arrived at Morganza at 7 o'clock this morning. They stopped to let the 67th Indiana off the boat. They started again at 9 o'clock and passed Port Hudson a little before noon. They passed Baton Rouge at 3 o'clock this afternoon and continued to on. The arrived at New Orleans at midnight.
Meanwhile Captain Wilkins and his detail made the return trip back down the White River. When they arrived at the mouth of the river they were surprised that their regiment had returned to New Orleans with out them. They found shelter in some vacated shanties.
They arrived at Morganza at 7 o'clock this morning. They stopped to let the 67th Indiana off the boat. They started again at 9 o'clock and passed Port Hudson a little before noon. They passed Baton Rouge at 3 o'clock this afternoon and continued to on. The arrived at New Orleans at midnight.
Meanwhile Captain Wilkins and his detail made the return trip back down the White River. When they arrived at the mouth of the river they were surprised that their regiment had returned to New Orleans with out them. They found shelter in some vacated shanties.
Tuesday, November 22, 1864
Aboard the Iberville, the men of the 130th arrived at Vicksburg at daylight. It was still very cold - the thermometer read 22 degrees below zero this morning. After loading coal, they left Vicksburg about 1 o'clock. They passed Grand Gulf about 5 o'clock and stopped at Natchez about 9 o'clock to take on coal.
Monday, November 21, 1864
The men of the 130th woke up at 3 o'clock this morning. It was very cold out. They boarded the Iberville about 10 o'clock and started for New Orleans about 1 o'clock. They made good time on the river.
Sunday, November 20, 1864
The 130th Illinois Infantry received orders today to be ready to embark this evening for New Orleans. The orders were later changed, with the new departure time of 6 o'clock tomorrow morning aboard the Iberville.
Captain Wilkins and his detail have not yet returned to camp, and will likely be left behind. They are still up the White River guarding a ship loaded with commissaries.
Captain Wilkins and his detail have not yet returned to camp, and will likely be left behind. They are still up the White River guarding a ship loaded with commissaries.
Friday, November 18, 1864
It rained all night and all day today. The men in camp noted the river rose fast - nearly 7 feet in just one day.
Wednesday, November 16, 1864
Talk in camp today included the rumor that there would soon be consolidation of regiments. This is because many of the regiments, including Illinois 130th, are short of there normal complement of men due to injuries, illness, and deaths.
Captain Wilkins took a detail out aboard the steamer Diadem. they went up the White River, bound for De Valls Bluff, Arkansas. William Fleming was a part of that detail.
The Diadem was a sternwheel riverboat built at Monongahela, Pennsylvania, in 1860. It was 154 feet long by 33 feet wide, with a 4.9 foot depth of hold. The wood hull was build for the Pittsburgh-St. Louis trade. It served as a U.S. Army transport during the Civil War, and then sank in ice at St. Louis on January 13, 1866.
Captain Wilkins took a detail out aboard the steamer Diadem. they went up the White River, bound for De Valls Bluff, Arkansas. William Fleming was a part of that detail.
The Diadem was a sternwheel riverboat built at Monongahela, Pennsylvania, in 1860. It was 154 feet long by 33 feet wide, with a 4.9 foot depth of hold. The wood hull was build for the Pittsburgh-St. Louis trade. It served as a U.S. Army transport during the Civil War, and then sank in ice at St. Louis on January 13, 1866.
Sunday, November 13, 1864
The men of the 130th continue to settle into what they believe will be their winter quarters.
Saturday, November 12, 1864
It was another beautiful day today. The men cleaned up their quarters and prepared for a general inspection. Some men went foraging and returned with plenty of lumber and supplies. Nearly all of the men have nice winter quarters and believe they will be at this place for the winter.
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