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Page 38 - October 10, 1863 to October 30, 1863
...at Vermillion bayou (Vermillion River) and stay here 12 1/2 days. The Ohio Regiments had an Election on the 13th for state officers.
23d. Started out this morning at 7 oclock. Marched 15 miles to Carrion-Crow bayou. Rained hard nearly all day.
24th. Resumed our march at 6 A.M. Marched 12 miles to Opelousas and went into camp about 3 P.M. Some of the boys went out foraging and were captured.
27th. Cloudy morning. Started at 7 A.M. and came back to carrn crow (Carrion Crow) bayou.
28th. Lay over to day 114th Ohio went to Vermillionville.
29th. Started at 7 A.M. for Vermillion bayou arrived at camp about 3 P.M. having marched 17 miles. Lt. Col. Kershner (?) us to night.
30th. Started at 5 A.M. and marched 20 miles to Iberia.
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