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HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV., 15TH ARMY CORPS, Near Cape River, N. C., March 15, 1865.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report operations of this brigade since March 1, as follows:

On 1st instant this command lay in camp on Kelly's plantation, west side of Lynch's Creek, S. C. Broke camp at 1 p. m. on 2nd instant; marched to the bridge at 3 p. m. and crossed at 6. 30 p. m., going into camp at 9. 30 p. m. at Kellysville; distance, six miles. On 3rd instant broke camp at 6 a. m. ; crossed Black Creek on main Camden and Cheraw road, camping on Little Juniper Creek at 7. 30 p. m. ; distance, twenty-eight miles. On 4th instant broke camp at 7 a. m. ; marched one mile north of Cheraw, camping at 9 p. m. ; distance, eleven miles. On 5th instant broke camp at 6. 30 a. m. ; crossed the Great Pedee River and went into camp at 11 a. m. on Grant's plantation; distance, sis miles and a half. On 6th instant remained in camp on Grant's plantation. On 7th instant broke camp at 9 a. m. and marched to Crooked Creek, camping on Oldham's plantation at 3. 30 p. m. ; distance, twelve miles. On 8th instant broke camp at 9 a. m. and marched to Laurel Hill, N. C., camping at 7. 30 p. m. ; distance, thirteen miles. On 9th instant broke camp at 8 a. m. ; marched at 12 m. ; reached the swamp at 2. 30 p. m., in very hard rain-storm, and remained dragging out the division train until 7 a. m. the next day, when the command moved on and crossed Big Raft Swamp, going into camp at 5 p. m. ; distance, thirteen miles. On 11th instant broke camp at 9 a. m. ; marched in rear of First Division five miles, camping near Rockfish Creek at 9 p. m. On 12th instant broke camp at 9 a. m. and marched in rear of First Division; crossed Rockfish at 4. 30 p. m. and camped near Fayetteville at 9 p. m. marching fourteen miles. On 13th instant remained in camp. On 14th instant broke camp at 11 a. m. ; marched through the city of Fayetteville and bivouacked near Cape Fear River until 5 p. m., when the command crossed the river and encamped at 6 p. m., having marched a distance of four miles.

I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
CHAS. H. WARREN,

First Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Inspector-General,

First Brigade, Third Division, Fifteenth Army Corps.

Captain JOS. W. ROBERTS,

Actg. Asst. Insp. General, Third Division, Fifteenth Army Corps.

HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, THIRD DIV., 15TH ARMY CORPS, Goldsborough, N. C., March 30, 1865.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report operations of this brigade since the 15th instant, as follows:

On 16th instant broke camp on Garry's plantation at 9 a. m. ; marched to and crossed South River in rear of Second Division, going into camp at 7 p. m., near Beaman's plantation; distance, six miles and a half. On 17th instant broke camp at 8 a. m. ; marched in rear of Second Division to Holly's plantation and camped at 3 p. m. ; distance, eight miles. On 18th instant broke camp at 7 a. m. ; marched in rear of Second Division to Benton's Cross-Roads and went into camp at 3 p. m. ; distance, thirteen miles. On 19th instant broke camp at 6 a. m. ; marched in advance of corps of Falling Creek Post-Office, going into camp at dark; distance, twelve miles. On 20th instant broke camp at


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