A PLEASANT LITTLE TOWN

The 16th Ohio continued their march, today, from Fort Bisland about ten miles to Franklin, Louisiana. The little town, apparently, impressed the troops:

Cpl. Theodore Wolbach, Company E:

On the 4th we marched ten miles further, to the pleasant little town of Franklin, on the banks of the Teche. One of the lively occurrences at this place was the cleaning out of a three acre lot of sweet potatoes in an incredibly short space of time. Handy to camp was an orange orchard that the boys regarded with covetous eyes, and--well if they didn't get any of them it was because they didn't go after them.

Pvt. Peter Perrine, Company C:

Started at 6 A.M. Marched 10 miles camping near Franklin, a very nice town on bayou Teche.

Pvt. Thomas Linn, Company B:

On the road by 6 o'clock this morning and came west. Passed through Centerville and go in to camp at Franklin. Came 10 miles. Boys more than go for sweet-potatoes. Stood the march finely.

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1863 military map showing the approximate route of the 16th Ohio when it marched from Fort Bisland to the town of Franklin, Louisiana, on October 4, 1863.

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Modern day map showing the approximate route of the 16th Ohio on its march from Fort Bisland to the town of Franklin, Louisiana, on October 4, 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.