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Where was the regiment on
Friday, October 7, 1864
This day finds the 16th Ohio on board the steamer Luminary heading north on the Mississippi River toward home. Starting very early in the morning, the steamship stopped in Natchez, Mississippi, about 1:00 pm and at least some of the troops went into the city for a short time. Resuming its voyage, the Luminary was about four hours south of Vicksburg, Mississippi, when the day ended.
Having started their journey home to Ohio late on the night of October 6, 1864, at Morganza, Louisiana, this period map shows the approximate route of the 16th Ohio on board the steamer Luminary, and the farthest, approximate position they reached on October 7, 1864.
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Modern day map showing the approximate route and location of the 16th Ohio on their voyage home from the war.
A - Approximate location of the 16th Ohio's primary camp at Morganza Bend, Louisiana. The regiment camped in the spot from July 4 to October 6, 1864.
B - Approximate point which the steamer Luminary reached about midnight on October 6, 1864.
C - Approximate point which the steamer Luminary reached about midnight on October 7, 1864.
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