At 8 a. m., we were on the march for Port Hudson. Five miles
on the way, an officer met us informing us that Port Hudson had surrendered and
read an order from General Banks remanding us back to Donaldsonville. We
cheered of course, but our joy was to full and deep to find vent in that way.
We were now in sight of the frowning hights of Port Hudson. The stars and
stripes were streaming from the flag pole in the fort. But all was silent. The
gun boats and mortar fleet lay sleeping peacefully on the bosom of the broad
river and all was silent as a Sabbath morn. The Sallie Robinson came up and
took us on board and her prow was turned down stream. Remaining over night at
Baton Rouge at 2 p. m. the First Louisiana was again in Donaldsonville. A swarm
of bees came across the river and pitched on the flag pole in the fort. Next
day Augar's division of the nineteenth corps arrived from Port Hudson on
transports. Our troops took formal possession of that place on the morning of
the ninth.
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