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Sewell Van Alstine diary, 1863-1864
1864-04-02 -- 1864-04-03
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53 we started out & ran until 1,Am, the [I 'C?] tied up on the N. side of the river at Buxons Landing in Parish ---- 60 miles above Alexandria the country is much the same as previously passed over but not so much cultivated or highly improved distance made 40. miles, the 3d started at 8.Am the weather cool & windy, stoped several hours in the forenoon to wood, which was plenty & convenient in rail fences, were ashore on the N. side the banks were from 40 to 50 feet above the water which is about the general elevation of the country so far, Levees, seem unnecessary, at this point the soil is sandy, of the varieties of timber observed were cypress, elm, iron wood, some beech, sycamore, & few stunted pines, higher land with pine trees is seen at a distance of a mile or so, which indicates a pine country made very slow time to day, Jennie Rogers got fast on a sand bar, remained 3 hours, was passed, & left by the fleet, the [Heavey?] Black Hawk, Gen Banks Hd.Qr. boat passed us
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53 we started out & ran until 1,Am, the [I 'C?] tied up on the N. side of the river at Buxons Landing in Parish ---- 60 miles above Alexandria the country is much the same as previously passed over but not so much cultivated or highly improved distance made 40. miles, the 3d started at 8.Am the weather cool & windy, stoped several hours in the forenoon to wood, which was plenty & convenient in rail fences, were ashore on the N. side the banks were from 40 to 50 feet above the water which is about the general elevation of the country so far, Levees, seem unnecessary, at this point the soil is sandy, of the varieties of timber observed were cypress, elm, iron wood, some beech, sycamore, & few stunted pines, higher land with pine trees is seen at a distance of a mile or so, which indicates a pine country made very slow time to day, Jennie Rogers got fast on a sand bar, remained 3 hours, was passed, & left by the fleet, the [Heavey?] Black Hawk, Gen Banks Hd.Qr. boat passed us
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