Boeuf at 5.30 a.m., marching 20 miles, going into camp on the same bayou. March 24, moved at 7 a.m., marching 18 miles, going into camp at Lecompte Station. March 25, moved from Lecompte Station at 7 a.m., marching 15 miles, going into camp 5 miles from Alexandria. March 26, moved camp at 7 a.m., going into camp 4 miles beyond Alexandria. March 27, remained in camp; battery paid off by Major Brigdon. March 28, moved from Alexandria at 6 a.m., marching about 20 miles, going into camp at Harrison's plantation. March 29, moved at 9 a.m., marching about 6 miles, going into camp near Cane River. March 30, remained in camp until 10 p.m., when we crossed the river. March 31, moved at 6 a.m., marching about 20 miles, going into camp near the ferry at Old Red River. April 1, moved at 8 a.m., marching about 15 miles, going into camp 5 miles from Natchitoches. April 2, moved at 6 a.m., going into camp at Natchitoches. April 3,4,5, remained in camp. April 6, moved from Natchitoches at 6 a.m., marching about 15 miles. April 7, moved at 6 a.m., marching 20 miles, going into camp at Pleasant Hill. April 8, moved from Pleasant Hill at 5 a.m., marching about 12 miles, when we were ordered to proceed at the double-quick to the field, a distance of 3 miles. The field was soon reached, and we went into position in a plowed field on the left of the road. We remained there but a few moments, when we were ordered to take position on the right of the road at the edge of the woods. Here we did some very sharp firing and succeeded in keeping the enemy in check for a short time, but being unsupported, we were eventually obliged to fall back. We then took position some distance back at the edge of the woods, which we held for some time, and were then ordered to limber up and get into the road, as the retreat had by that time become general. We succeeded in getting the pieces all off the field, but the road being blockaded by the wagons we were compelled to leave them. Our loss was 1 officer killed, 1 wounded, and 2 prisoners; 1 enlisted man killed, 2 wounded, and 21 prisoners. The battery fired in all about 250 rounds. April 9, we started from Pleasant Hill, reaching Grand Ecore on the 11th, where we have been in camp since.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

HENRY ROE,

Junior Second Lieutenant, Commanding Battery.

Brigadier General RICHARD ARNOLD,

Chief of Artillery, Department of the Gulf.

No. 13. Report of Lieutenant Charles M. Callahan, Battery A, First Missouri Light Artillery, of operations March 16-April 10.

CAMP BATTERY A, FIRST Regiment MISSOURI LIGHT ART.,

Grand Ecore, La., April 18, 1864.

Report of operations of the battery in connection with this army since it left Franklin, La: The battery left Franklin, La., March 16, 1864, under command of Lieutenant E. Cole, marched and camped with the army of Western Louisiana, in a northwestern direction, passing the towns of New Iberia, La., March 17, 1864 Vermillionville.,