, 1863-09-17
the LOUISIANA EXPEDITION.
DIARY OF AN OFFICER WHO
WENT ON FOOT,
What he Saw, Part OF What he
Heard, and Some of the
Things he Thought.

Things he eThouEht.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune:
AUGUST 21.-Regiment formed at IL O'Clock
according to preTious notice, equipped 70,
the field. Tho following order was read:
EEADQCAnTEHs 1or1e1AKA ExrEDr11os,
F1ckEBuEa, Miss, August "a, 183. !
Gee GEsERA1 , onpEns, No; 1:--Majo. General q s
view to the assertion Of the m1iia,y power Of the
Government orer portion Of the State Of Lpulsi
ana nm yet pe1ctsated BY our armies, and at the
hc1e assured e1ists amongst many OF the fnhnbi.
iaata TO be again under the civil authorities Of the
acte Of p>under. vandalism. OF wanton and unau-
taosaxed destruction of property. public or pri-
Of the command. and that having given safeguards
to many OF the Inhabitants, that they shall be ca
eFedly regarded that these i3jnetiops ahal oe
ing IN all caeea where they are violated, TO sum
na,i1y infict upon the offenders the terrible pun
iehment prescribed By tho Rules Of War for such
offences. The General commanding is well as
sured that soldiers Of tried ralor euch as coneti
tute this command, will not be guilty Of such ia
giant acts. but ut the same time assures you that
4 any member Of Tue command 80 fAr forgets
his duty TO- his Government, to his COM
rades ard to himself as to snbject hfmsef to nun
1sbmcnt, It will be inflicted with the utmost
The several commanding officers Of the com.
mand Efll cnnse this order to be duty publshed
thIoushout their respective commands,
~ order Of Big. Gen. John D. Stevenson.
wert aboard +r.ns1o.4s ~ t ~. ~ - - w.
. 10p 20 sao go1 unoer Way
Juht Ut nlgnt, heaoang up the river. The ex-
petition consisted Of the division known as
Lognn's. and the Iowa Brigade, from Near
thurs division There are about six thou
sand o1 us IN all.
SATURDAY., 2e.-Thls morning was awak-
eneo ps a negro servant who opened the door
o. ny room and AID shouted that "the regi-
tnent Was most off the boat. and w,r1a
Get himself left # he 5;dn,+ -,1,a ), a.
ta,oa - ~ u44 1niau. 11as-
'enco ashore ano 1onnd the troops bivouaced
and others making readv ~ Tn,roh Ts
we're AZ coo5,-oh;e 4en "e
VIC =. 1oooi'cos LANDING, s1ty miles
aboFe Flcksburg. AfteT troubled breakfast
We marched up the river, passinp the c,mn
Q, a negro regiment near the landing. It WIS
clean and very neat. An arbor Of bushes
was arranged In front of cach ro,y of +sr+,
marched about three miles un the r1yer' nd
~eut irto camp, The plantation ~, aah1e1, stsia
We ere is a large one, and The numenons nee.1n
Judge and mlli,arT offfce1l csrr;ed 91na 9S;1rea
alo1g in a large way. The main d4e1Il91
honst nas in Il The uyecs- - r,+.ai. a ss .1us
in,e. is said resiment of Rensae nee ,pfn
stayct here one nigbt. and fi.mo1ish~d ~,
honsehold stuff, aficT appropriat!nE That t thew 1
wanted. The prounes are ornamerted "1I ,ris5 sS
trees Of large lie, some Of thrm tfse f.sf IN
diamcter, ihere is rood Eater' h,Tns i'o. az -
hcuecs. and garders: co,nfnrt md c1rsosnna
are within rsSch OF whnerer shon1d 5wI1i
here; but the Judce. ineteef3 of remnfninm ~
enjoy it Y lat be possessed AZ a IoTa1 c;ti5an
is away "EpltIue Tar lis rivbts ;; r,da- ~
banrer of rebelli9n. 'A41'' @Ae
SeNDiY, eSd.-ThIs morning We re.+raeed
our steps to Goodrich'e Lauting. and fTo,n
there stfuck hack intf, fhc ro,,o+-S' - ~,
ward course; GarcI,ed thfoueh reo5on r. Nh. n.
habited at present only by negroes, About
talf the way there were feids o. either hand
but they we're mostly nncuttivated IeaI,
eeme patches Of castor. cuItirafed m 5onhf
BY contractors under rnr Par Eanar+n.nt
The weeds in the unused fields are pf = mosf
= H,tonlshing growth; ! used to think in my |
,reatiy u1dertiiled. bnt ~ "ot Gnf
5elieye any 1Ield fhera x-anid ,,ta.ost ~ ao9
rpcle like ;h3s. IN W. vears, ' d;snsa Tn "eea
. one beautitnl ciImhir, tt9ng aIn"nr +Iaa,
'ich mahoeanv - ctnr TSa {.nca. noT+15s. s+;'5 o.
r. b. 1hs ro;ds;ds sboet ,ia4 tesss % stn1 s.apu
,asscd t1,fs 1raU 1'n{a,a son +1 as an atag mas
ucscut nse 9n1ess ( ia t Icn saey ~ ass o. 10
Sceda from ireat;r :. nras - ~ ~ ATSp hne ta
"9Sas; %%a s..+ ,,, ,.,,, 49,.
nen resa afE tp tepeTtea eunst1lcken, and hundreds
~ +eGa h.aat;. ~ 49, ~ u t4e 5aaks 10 rest
@ f,er nT naanr e T. r",s Me feaGaea camp little
n;1rs f?on G..odr;c;.,s ~ fas TsIa sse1' aoouI zen
nu.e ~ fa iron1 ~ 99oa.lcaS Lanalng Eave been
,;93ran ,%e .ot '"o noafe' Clearing on ground foE
- - I,aid -s,e E1, Ee;sa, Wit ~ s1ne, Nnea asea
ehc1a ,o,.-, w. ~ =. Apuo' ose1s4n4 1ne
nm H.. ta1vnd ana 11,,, ~ 4ha + ~ GU !: toose
rd -. + 49, % - 'un .1e Trees oseraeaa,
stsstsnr "'4 t q - ~ ,as. s1!cAs, WIN gte3s
n Fare Reer ~ s,,j 1I4a1a5 ~ ~ aI
Moxn.v e.ra-->,ar c~on+
~. T,ri!s1nro nen.,.ta ~ III ~ Ii; IepoII
o,s are nnv sh1a ~ o6,,anat t 49, ~ ~ u.s1-
nns IN sncceesfnl % ~ roennar p1t aiegs s. opa
.uaot be eaid Of 1he,r ah;iitv tn mo7eh t1T T6a
zen travel wen enough, indeed, when On tie
D st11t or stop. I3st nirht xc ~ were T nn.iFrd i
> be ready at ha2f.pa.t fui1r O'Clock nrec;seS~
ud were brcaktahtsd End eoninned scror3..
ugly, The order to moTe ala not cnrnc
oweyes, and at the end Of half an hour, wc
lid down to walt for it. Meanwhile, the up-
'lainly what tbs mattef was. The train, IN
tead Of driving smoothly forward in rear Of
he two leading brlgadca, was In the utmost
onfntion. Kegimentsl wagons, division
.aln, nmoulnLces, ali were tangled |
mong the rank Tines, or stalled
gainst the trees. Drivers, Qua1termasterz,
nen and officers, wire halloing and swear.
pg ut furious rate. The first thing for all
# them to 90 was to Get over the miserable /
ridge across ths Tenses. The bank On the |
Festeln ride WIS steep and slppery! Many
II the teams was Unable to draw their load !
lp 1t, and Others had to be brought forward |
o help, wherent the curting redoub!ed. An
ambulance got overturned q the middle of
he hricge, and the struggling animals got
heir legs oetFeen the loose hnbers, and
'ook up 20 much tine that the curaing dou-
'ied aEnin. Jeamstcra far in the rear conf
1enuy osAeSlng s1at NOBODY was doing any |
n1g "a 1.out, aoa 1nat o7 strong whipping
'na moutMnls OF noise they might press
lc1oss. croNceo upon and between The otEor
Engone as LODE astney could turn wheel, aud
Souic only tlop as the end OF the last pcsai- |
ne Tee. Unhappy nnles, experienced
q saeA uusnaps, added Their braying to the
1 DIE IuImoA. n anticipation Of the unde-
se5seo n @ stsokes iney we're sure to ges. The
'p.u!ets - u onl n7gaae. Rno were TO follow
t' ~ uatu, na.Hue u1aef atns "heo they felt
Ia e uey oasae 70 De maicclng, excaVatcd
enra sose ~ lay VA 5h"eanE: An3 30 Tue morning
,;n ;uto w "lsa u5E an9 cnfslns, and rat
,aSg ~ gae.a aao SAg, ane praying an9 whipping,
srs anu osoes ee ans 4na "aGng st9r 1ur her porac
ala1s !ae a see esoIEs account iahe Way the wa