The place was given the name of Camp Salubrity, and proved entitled to it.

The camp was on a high, sandy, pine ridge, with spring branches in the valley, in front and rear.

The springs furnished an abundance of cool, pure water, and the ridge was above the flight of mosquitoes, which abound in that region in great multitudes and of great voracity.

In the valley they swarmed in myriads, but never came to the summit of the ridge.

The regiment occupied this camp six months before the first death occurred, and that was caused by an accident.
There was no intimation given that the removal of the 3d and 4th regiments of infantry to the western border of Louisiana was occasioned in any way by the prospective annexation of Texas, but it was generally understood that such was the case.