Vermillionville La. Oct. 10" (1863 
Left New Iberia at 7 A.M. and
 arrived here at 8 P.M. Distance 28 m's. 
Prairie all the way between here and New 
Iberia. Had scarcely any water 
and no food. Have 2 days rations
 due us. Plenty good oranges along the road.
 Camp Fairview Grand Choteau Bayou
 October 16th 1863. Arrived here last 
night at 11 A.M. Left Vermillionville at 
3 P.M. yesterday. Heavy skirmishing 
immediately in our front today. 
beautiful prairie here - large herds 
of Cattle and ponies. Dist to Vermillion 20 m's.
 Barr's Landing Oct 21st 
Left camp Fairview this morning at 
daylight - had some heavy skirmishing
 2 miles south of Opalousa. Passed 
through opalousa at 10 A.M. and ar
rived here at 6 P.M. Distance marched
 to day 13 miles. Distance to Berwick 115 m's.
 Opalousa La. Oct. 28" 
Left Barr's Landing at 8 A.M. and 
arrived here, and bivouaced for 
the night, at 1 P.M. - rained hard
 all day. Roads very muddy -
country low and marshy.
