We started down the river at daylight this morning and
landed about three miles below Lake Providence. We pitched our tents on the
lawn of a fine plantation, some distance from the house. We found plenty of
boards with which to build our bunks. We are situated about ten feet lower than
the water in the river, but the levee is strong here, being well sodded over.
Our camp is in the open, unprotected by shade trees. On coming down the river
we saw our camp ground on the Sparrow plantation all flooded over, and the
country as far as we could see was under water. The town of Lake Providence
looked desolate with the houses standing in the water.
Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B.,
Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 106-7
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