No blame is attached to the officers and men of the Nineteenth Indiana Battery in the unfortunate loss of three of their guns. It was one of those misfortunes which cannot be provided against. The commanding officer lost his life in trying to save his battery. Lieutenant Keeler succeeded to the command and brought tho balance of the battery off in good order. Second Lieutenant Judson Rich, commanding Battery I, Second Illinois Light Ad his battery well and is a deserving officer.

The fire from all the artillery was accurate and well-directed, and officers and men alike acquitted themselves honorably.

I am, Colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

CHARLES HOUGHTALIN,

Major, Commanding Artillery Brigade, Fourteenth Army Corps.

Lieutenant Colonel A. C. McCLURG,

Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff.

Report of animals and material subsistence captured by the Artillery Brigade, Fourteenth Army Corps, from Savannah, Ga., to Goldsborough, N. C.

Animals.

Command. Wagons. Horses. Mules. Corn. Fodder.

Headquar . . . . . . Pounds. Pounds.

ters 3,600 1,800

5th . . 10 3 40,320 20,160

Wisconsi

n

Battery

Battery 1 6 12 45,000 25,000

I, 2nd

Illinois

19th . . 18 45 59,000 30,000

Indiana

Battery

Battery 1 25 25 39,600 14,850

C, 1st

Illinois

Total 2 59 85 219,920 91,810

Meat.

Command. Fresh. Salt. Flour. Meal.

Headquar Pounds. . Pounds. Pounds. Pounds.

ters . 350 100 200

5th 1,460 1,465 1,000 2,000

Wisconsi

n

Battery

Battery 1,000 2,000 500 1,000

I, 2nd

Illinois

19th 1000 3,000 1,000 1,000

Indiana

Battery

Battery 900 1,250 400 1,000

C, 1st

Illinois

Total 4,360 8,065 3,000 5,200

The animals and subsistence stores were collected entirely by the Artillery Brigade without any assistance from the infantry.

Respectfully submitted.

CHARLES HOUGHTALING,

Major and Chief of Artillery, Fourteenth Army Corps.

Lieutenant Colonel A. C. McCLURG,

Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff.

Numbers 126. Report of Lieutenant Palmer F. Scovel, Battery C, First Illinois Light Artillery, of operations January 20-March 23.

HEADQUARTERS BATTERY C, FIRST ILLINOIS ARTILLERY,
Goldsborough, March 24, 1865.

MAJOR: In obedient to orders received I have the honor to submit the following report:

I moved from Savannah, Ga., on the 20th of January with ten day's rations and forage. In obedience to orders from General Carlin, commanding First Division Army Corps, moved with the divis-