. . etween themer and the barge that car-ried the guns, and was drowned,lie was not seen after he slippedinto the water. From New Orleans the bat-tery was ordered a few milesfrom the city and stationed init Bernard parish. It usedfor a stable an old sugar powerhouse, which was built of brick in the form of a circle and somesixty .feet in diameter. It was said to have been used by theEnglish as a fort in which they placed artillery, in the memorablebattle of Xew ()rleans. The change from the climate of Tennes-to that of the low, flat
. . etween themer and the barge that car-ried the guns, and was drowned,lie was not seen after he slippedinto the water. From New Orleans the bat-tery was ordered a few milesfrom the city and stationed init Bernard parish. It usedfor a stable an old sugar powerhouse, which was built of brick in the form of a circle and somesixty .feet in diameter. It was said to have been used by theEnglish as a fort in which they placed artillery, in the memorablebattle of Xew ()rleans. The change from the climate of Tennes-to that of the low, flat country Lying about New Orleans,brought on much sickness among the troops. Many members ofthe battery were sent to hospital, where William Randolph andWilliam A. Davis died. It was a hard fate for men who had sur-vived the perils of camp and field to thus meet death after peacehad come. Early in August the battery was ordered to embark forTexas. A day or two later, however, an order was issued tomuster out four batteriesjtf the Fourth corps, and in the shuffle. V D,PH. B65.] IT IS MUSTICK 739 the Sixth Ohio drew a prize. On the 20th its commander wasdirected to turn over the entire outfit to the ordnance and quar-termaster departments, and to proceed with the company at onceto Camp Wade, Cleveland, Ohio, for muster out of the order was greeted with aits and extravagant demonstrations of joy. With nimble hands aud feet, and glad hearts,officers and men fell to and in twenty-four hours they were readyto start for Godscountry. We of the <uuh and Sixty- fifth were tated to four monthslonger. The voyage to Cairo- made in quick time,on the steamer WhiteCloud No. 2, and on the29th oi the battery reached Cleveland. Thenceit went, two days later, tolumbus, where officers and men were musteredout with the usual red tapeformalities, paid off anddischarged. Farewells andhandshakes were brief, foreverybody was in a panicto get home. The batterywas discharged w
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