MOVE TO THE FRONT

On this day, the 16th Ohio, having arrived in Alexandria, Louisiana, on the Red River the night before, marched through the town and went into camp three miles away. The specific location of this camp is not known but it is assumed it was west of town and facing the oncoming Confederate army of Gen. Richard Taylor.

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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, and it's subsequent move three miles to a campground, believed to be west of town, on April 27, 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 to Alexandria, Louisiana and its march on April 27, 1864, three miles to a campsite believed to be west of town.

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.
E - Approximate location of the 16th Ohio's campsite in a cornfield near Alexandria, Louisiana, at the end of the day on April 27, 1864.