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March 15. -Marched one mile and a half to Neuse River and encamped.

March 16 to 19. -In camp.

March 20. -Marched ten miles toward Goldsborough.

March 21. -Reached Goldsborough at midnight.

March 22. -Went into position and intrenched.

March 23 to 31. -In camp west of Goldsborough.

April 1 to 9. -at Goldsborough in camp.

April 10. -Marched five miles on Smithfield road.

April 11. -Marched eight miles.

April 12. -Marched sixteen miles.

April 13. -Marched twenty miles.

April 14. -Marched six miles and encamped southwest of Raleigh, N. C.

April 15 to 30. -In camp on north side of Raleigh, N. C.

May 1 to 5. -Garrisoned at Raleigh.

May 6. -Came to Greensborough, eighty-three miles, by railroad.

May 7. -Established quarters at residence of Major Sterling, north side of town.

May 8 to 31. -At post headquarters.

First Brigade, Third Division.

January 7 to 16. -In camp at Clifton; embarked on transports on the night of the 16th.

January 16 to 26. -En route to Washington, D. C.

January 27 to 30. -In barracks at Camp Stoneman.

January 31. -Marched at Alexandria, Va.

April 1 to 9. -At Goldsborough in camp.

April 10. -Marched five miles on Smithfield road.

April 11. -Marched eight miles.

April 12. -Marched sixteen miles.

April 13. -Marched twenty miles.

April 14. -Marched six miles and encamped southwest of Raleigh, N. C.

April 15 to 30. -In camp on north side of Raleigh, N. C.

May 1 to 5. -Garrisoned at Raleigh.

May 6. -Came to Greensborough, eighty-three miles, by railroad.

May 7. -Established quarters at residence of Major Sterling, north side of town.

May 8 to 31. -At post headquarters.

First Brigade, Third Division.

January 7 to 16. -In camp at Clifton; embarked on transports on the night of the 16th.

January 16 to 26. -En route to Washington, D. C.

January 27 to 30. -In barracks at Camp Stoneman.

January 31. -Marched to Alexandria, Va.

February 1 to 4. -Brigade in barracks at Alexandria.

February 5 to 8. -On ocean transports.

February 9. -Landed at Fort Fisher.

February 10. -In camp.

February 11. -Moved in support of reconnoitering party.

February 12. -Expedition to Masonborough Sound.

February 13. -In camp.

February 14. -Another expedition to Masonborough Sound.

February 15. -In camp.

February 16. -Crossed river to Smithville.

February 17. -In camp.

February 18. -Moved to Fort Anderson.

February 19. -Moved to left of Fort Anderson.

February 20. -In the morning crossed Town Creek to right of enemy; secured a position, and in the afternoon charged with the entire brigade and captured 3 pieces of artillery, 26 horses, 2 stand of colors, and an aggregate of 60-old prisoners.

February 21. -Moved at daylight to Brunswick Creek; fired upon from market place in Wilmington; ordered to move to Town Creek; when on the road order countermanded.

February 22. -Town of Wilmington evacuated; One hundred and fourth Ohio and Sixteenth Kentucky Regiments assigned to provost duty.

February 23 to 28. -In Wilmington.

March 1 to 5. -Brigade at Wilmington doing provost duty.

March 6. -Marched sixteen miles toward New Berne, N. C.

March 7. -marched eighteen miles toward New Berne, N. C.

March 8. -Marched sixteen miles toward New Berne, N. C.

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