Carrolton La. Aug. 29th (1863
 Arrived at Natchez 2 A.M. yesterday and left at 3 A.M. Passed Ft. Adams at 9 A.M. high bluffs there, and a small village, containing 100 inhabitants Passed Red River at 10 A.M. Port Hudsun at 1 P.M. Batton Rouge at 4 P.M. And arrived here with my Reg't & A.C. at 7 A.M. this morning. 
Algiers La. Sept. 12"  Our Div. left Carrolton this afternoon, and arrived here at sun down, and bivoauced. 
Brazier City Sept. 13" 
Left Algiers at 6 A.M. and arrived here at 11 A.M distance 81 miles. Not half the land on our route, that is cleared is under cultivation. It is a beautiful country between here and New Orleans, with the exception of an alligator swamp 15 miles long - very large plantations - R.R. bridges have all been burnt down at one time by the rebels.
 Brazier City La. Sept. 18th 
Quite cool. Ther. 80 deg Fah. Troops commenced crossing Berwick Bay yesterday, by tomorrow the whole 19" AC. will be across. Men pass away their time caching crabs in the Bay.
