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ber of these cattle had to be abandoned. Some few good horses and quite a number of mules were also found, which greatly aided in the movements of the trains.

In concluding this report I can testify to the cheerful department of officers and men during this long and arduous campaign. It has fallen to the lot of Bvt. Brigadier General George P. Buell, commanding Second Brigade, to render more important service than any other brigade commander, as he has constructed nearly all the bridges on our line of march.

I wish to return my thanks to all my staff officers for their efficient and intelligent action. Captain Fred. L. Clark, assistant quartermaster, deserves special mention as a quartermaster. Captain E. F. Deaton and Surg. R. F. Dyer have kept their respective departments in perfect order. Captain J. E. Edmonds, acting assistant adjutant-general; Captain Isaac Brinkworth and Lieutenant Benham, aides-de-camp; Captain Taylor, inspector, and Lieutenant Putnam, provost-marshal, have all done their whole duty.

For further information I respectfully refer to reports of brigade and regimental commanders.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. P. CARLIN,

Brigadier-General.

Lieutenant Colonel A. C. McCLURG,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fourteenth Army Corps.

Report of casualties in First Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, during the campaign beginning January 20, 1864, and ending March 23, 1865.

Killed. Wounded.

Command. Officers. Men. Total. Officers Men. Total.

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Headquar . . . . . . . . 1 1

ters. .

First 2 17 19 6 114 120

Brigade.

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Second 1 32 33 7 128 135

Brigade.

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Third 1 14 15 8 58 66

Brigade.

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Battery . . 4 4 . . 3 3

C. . .

Total. . 4 67 71 21 304 325

Missing. Aggregate.

Command. Officers. Men. Total. Officers. Men. Total.

Headquar . . 1 1 . . 2 2

ters. .

First 2 73 75 10 204 214

Brigade.

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Second 2 32 34 10 192 202

Brigade.

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Third 1 40 41 10 112 122

Brigade.

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Battery 1 1 2 1 9 9

C. . .

Total. . 6 147 153 31 518 549


Numbers 67. Report of Bvt. General Harrison C. Hobart, Twenty-First Wisconsin Infantry, commanding First Brigade, of operations January 20 March 23.


HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, FIRST DIV., 14TH ARMY CORPS,
Goldsborough, N. C., March 25, 1865.

CAPTAIN: In compliance with circular received from headquarters First Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, dated March 23, 1865, I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this brigade from the 20th day of January, 1865, to the present time:

On the morning of the 20th of January my command marched with the division from Savannah, Ga., on the Louisville road, and about 2


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