ALEXANDRIA

Today, the 16th Ohio, on board the steamship John H. Groesbeck, having spent the night tied up on the Red River at the mouth of Black Bayou, resumed its trip toward Alexandria, Louisiana, sent there to provide reinforcement to Gen. Nathaniel Banks' retreating army. The boat arrived at Alexandria at dusk and the troops immediately disembarked, spending the night on the riverbank.

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This period military map shows the route of the 16th Ohio on board a steamship on the Red River from the mouth of Black Bayou to its final destination at Alexandria, Louisiana, reaching there on the evening of April 26, 1864.

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Wide view modern day map showing the estimated route and location of the 16th Ohio on board the steamship John H. Groesbeck on its voyage from New Orleans, north to Alexandria, Louisiana, on April 26, 1864.

A - New Orleans, Louisiana, where the 16th Ohio began its trip on the morning of April 24, 1864.
B - Estimated location of the 16th Ohio on board the steamship John H. Groesbeck at the end of the day on April 24, 1864.
C - Estimated location of the 16th Ohio on board the steamship John H. Groesbeck at the end of the day on April 25, 1864.
D - Location of the 16th Ohio at Alexandria, Louisiana, at the end of the day on April 26, 1864.