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HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV., 15TH ARMY CORPS, February 13, 1865.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report operations of this command for 12th and 13th instant, as follows:

On the morning of 12th instant this brigade broke camp at 8 a. m. ; marched from Poplar Springs across the North Fork of Edisto River at Cannon's Bridge and camped one mile and a half beyond on Keitt's plantation. 13th instant, broke camp at 6. 30 a. m. ; marched via Orangeburg toward Columbia, a distance of about twenty miles, going into camp at 5 p. m.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WM. T. CLARK,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Captain S. M. BUDLONG,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV., FIFTEENTH CORPS, Tom's Creek, S. C., February 15, 1865.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report the operations of this command for to-day, as follows:

Broke camp in compliance with orders at 7 a. m. ; moved upon the road; found the division in advance still in camp; waited two hours and a half, then moved forward about one mile, when the brigade came upon the rear of the Fourth Division; halted one hour still that division moved on; marched to Bates' Ferry; made demonstration as if to cross the Congaree river at that point; drove away with skirmishers the enemy's pickets about 1 p. m. ; no signs of any enemy thereafter; kept up demonstrations until 7. 30 p. m., when the command was ordered forward to this point, leaving Ninety-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry as picket guard at the ferry. Arrived in camp at 10 p. m.

I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WM. T. CLARK,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Captain S. M. BUDLONG,

Asst. Adjt. General, Third Division, Fifteenth Army Corps.


HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV., FIFTEENTH CORPS, On Board River, S. C., February 17, 1865.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report operations of 16th instant, as follows:

Broke camp at 7 a. m. ; moved in rear of Fourth Division; crossed Congaree Creek at 10. 30 a. m. ; bivouacked until 5 p. m. ; crossed the

Saluda River at 12 o'clock midnight and went into camp on Broad River at 1. 30 a. m.

I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WM. T. CLARK,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Captain S. M. BUDLONG,

Asst. Adjt. General, Third Division, Fifteenth Army Corps.


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