FOLLOWING THE BAYOU

On this day the 16th Ohio began at 5:00am, marching 14 miles further to the northwest, paralleling the course of Bayou Teche on their right. Cpl. Theodore Wolbach refers to the surrounding countryside as a region of unsurpassing loveliness.

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1863 military map showing the approximate route of the 16th Ohio on its march from near the town of Franklin to a point about 14 miles northwest, on October 5, 1863.

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Modern day map showing the approximate route of the 16th Ohio on its march from near the town of Franklin to a point about 14 miles northwest, on October 5, 1863.

Red pin - Approximate location of the campsite of the 16th Ohio at Brashear City (present day Morgan City), Louisiana, where they arrived at noon on September 11, after a seven mile march from Bayou Boeuf.
Purple pin - Approximate location of the campsite of the 16th Ohio along the Atchafalaya River at the mouth of Bayou Teche where they arrived on September 25 and camped until the morning of October 3, 1863.
Green pin - Approximate location of the 16th Ohio at or near Fort Bisland, Louisiana, October 3, 1863.
Yellow pin - Approximate location of the 16th Ohio at Franklin, Louisiana, October 4, 1863.
Blue pin - Approximate location of the 16th Ohio, northwest of Franklin, Louisiana, October 5, 1863.