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marched at 7 a.m. ; marching each day until night of the 17th; went into camp on Broad River with guns in position, remained until the 19th; at 7 a.m. moved across the River about four miles and a camped with the guns in position. 20th, marches continued, marching each day. 24th, crossed the Catawba River near Rocky Mount Ferry; camped and lay in camp until 28th. At 11 a.m. marched, roads very bad, marching each day until March 4. At night went into camp near Great Pedee River; lay in camp until 7th. At 2 p.m. moved across the River and went into position on the left bank, covering the pontoon bridge and landing on the opposite bank until the bridge was taken up. 8th, at 6 a.m. marched on the Fayetteville road and continued marching each day until 11th. At night went into camp about two miles from Fayetteville. 12th, in camp all day; marched at dark, passing through Fayetteville and crossing Cape Fear River. 13th, marched at 7 a.m. ; made about two miles and camped on the Raleigh road; lay in camp until 15th. At 9 a.m. marched on the Goldsborough road. 16th, at 8. 30 a.m. marched; found the enemy in front; battery did not get a position. Marched on 17th and 18th. 19th, marched about four miles and found the enemy in force; the enemy made an attack; we went into position and fired 217 rounds; the enemy was repulsed. 20th, and 21st, on the line in position behind works. 22nd, enemy gone from our front; marched to near Neuse River and camped for the night. 23rd, marched, crossing the River, passing through Goldsborough, and went into camp about two miles from the city.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JUDSON RICH,

Senior Second Lieutenant, Commanding Battery I, Second Illinois Artillery.

Lieutenant DANIEL TITUS,

Acting Adjutant, Artillery Brigade, 14th Army Corps.


Numbers 128. Report of Lieutenant Clinton Keeler, Nineteenth Indiana Battery, of operations January 20-March 23.


HEADQUARTERS NINETEENTH INDIANA BATTERY,
Near Goldsborough, N. C., March 25, 1865.

SIR: I herewith transmit a history of the operations of the nineteenth Indiana Battery, Reserve Artillery, Fourteenth Army Corps, during the camping commencing January 20, 1865, and ending March 23, 1865:

Friday, January 20, the battery left Savannah, Ga., at 10 a.m. ; moved on the Louisville road; encamped at 11 p.m. ; distance made, four miles and a half. Saturday, 21st, moved at 7 a.m. ; encamped at 10 a.m. ; distance made, three miles. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, moved at 7 a.m. ; encamped at dark; distance made, fifteen miles. Thursday, 26th, moved at 7 a.m. ; encamped at 5 p.m. ; distance made, eight miles. Friday, 27th, moved at daylight; encamped in the village of Springfield at 5 p.m. ; distance made, five miles. Saturday, 28th, moved at 10 a.m. ; encamped near Sister's Ferry, on Savannah River, at 6 p.m. ; distance made, eleven miles.

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the 29th, 30th, 31st, and February 1, 2, 3, and 4 in camp. Sun-


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