On this day the regiment began their marching at 6:00 am, travelling 12 miles back toward the Mississippi River, camping about 10 miles from their primary camp at Morganza Bend, Louisiana. We are told that it rained hard all afternoon. The regiment camped here on this night and also the next night.

This period map shows the approximate route of the 16th Ohio and other units on their scouting mission of May 30 to June 2, 1864. The route shown is notional but based on distances and landmarks mentioned by the soldiers and the apparent available roads at the time. This map shows the road probably used by the regiment some distance from Bayou Fordoche where it is more likely to have run close to the bayou.