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579 Series I Volume XLVII-I Serial 98 - Columbia Part I

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day. February 5, moved at 10 a.m. ; crossed the Savannah River into South Carolina at 3 p.m. ; encamped at 5 p.m. ; distance made, two miles and a half. Monday, the 6th, in camp. Tuesday, 7th, moved at 8 a.m. ; encamped at 1. 30 p.m. ; distance made, eight miles. Wednesday, 8th, moved at 8 a.m. ; encamped at 2. 30 p.m. ; distance made, ten miles. Thursday, 9th, moved at 8 a.m. ; encamped at 9. 30 p.m. ; distance made, twenty miles. Friday, 10th, moved at 8 a.m. ; encamped at dark; distance made, eighteen miles. Saturday, 11th, moved at 8 a.m. ; encamped at 8 p.m. ; distance made, thirteen miles. Sunday, 12th, moved at 9 a.m. ; encamped at 8 p.m. on the South Edisto River; distance made, seventeen miles. Monday, 13th, moved and crossed the South EDISTO River at 3 p.m. ; encamped at 5 p.m. ; distance made, five miles. Tuesday, the 14th, moved at 8 a.m. ; crossed the North Edisto River at 12 m. ; encamped at 5 p.m. ; distance made, seventeen miles. Wednesday, the 15th, moved at 8 a.m. ; encamped at dark; distance made, twelve miles. Thursday, 16th, moved at 7 a.m. ; encamped at dark; distance made, fifteen miles. Friday, 18th, moved at 8 p.m. ; encamped at dark; distance made, fourteen miles. Saturday, 19th, moved at 1 p.m. ; ; crossed Broad River; encamped at 7 p.m. ; distance made, eight miles and a half. Monday, 20th, moved at 8 a.m. ; encamped at 12 m; distance made, five miles. Tuesday, 21st, moved at 7 a.m. ; encamped at 5 p.m., near Winnsborough; distance made, twelve miles. One sergeant and 1 private missing, supposed to have been killed by the enemy. Wednesday, 22nd, moved at 6 a.m. ; encamped at 1 p.m. ; distance made, twelve miles. Thursday, 23rd, moved at 9 a.m. ; encamped Friday morn at 2. 30 a.m. ; distance made, eight miles. Friday, 24th, and Saturday, 25th, in camp. Sunday, 26th, moved at 10 a. n. ; encamped at 4. 30 p.m. ; distance made, one mile and a half. Monday, 27th, moved at 10n the road all night. Tuesday, 28th, crossed the Catawba River at 6. a.m. ; distance made, eight miles.

Wednesday, March 1, moved at 6 a.m. ; encamped at 7 p.m. ; distance made, twenty-two miles. Thursday, 2nd, moved at 6 a.m. ; encamped at 5 p.m. ; distance made, twelve miles. Friday, 3rd, moved at 6 a.m. ; encamped at 5 p.m. ; distance made, twenty-three miles. Saturday, 4th, moved at 6 a.m. ; encamped on the Great Pedee River, near Haile's Ferry, at 4 p.m. ; distance made, fourteen miles. Sunday and Monday, the 5th and 6th, in camp. Tuesday, the 7th, ready to move at 2 p.m. ; crossed the Great Pedee River at 8 p.m. ; distance made, three miles. Wednesday, the 8th, moved at 7. 30 a.m. ; encamped at 8. 30 p.m. Crossed into North Carolina to-day; distance made, twenty-five miles. Thursday, 9th, moved at 8 a.m. ; marched nineteen miles, unhitched and fed the stock in the road at 3. 30 a.m. Friday morning; one section acting as rear guard. Friday, 10th, hooked in at 6 a.m. and moved; encamped 7 p. m. ; distance made, eighteen miles. Saturday, 11th, moved at 10 a m. ; encamped at Fayetteville, N. C. ; distance made, thirteen miles. Sunday, the 12th, and Monday, 13th, in camp. Tuesday, 14th, moved at 12 m. ; crossed the Cape Fear River at 4. 30 p.m. ; distance made, four miles. Wednesday, 15th, moved at 9 a.m. ; joined Second Division, Fourteenth Army Corps (General Morgan); encamped at 5 p.m. ; distance made, ten miles. Thursday, the 16th, moved at 9 a.m. ; encamped at 6 p.m. ; distance made, six miles. Friday, the 17th, moved at 10 a.m. ; camped at 7 p.m. ; distance, twelve miles. Saturday, 18th, moved 5. 30 a.m. ; encamped at 6 p.m. ; distance made, eight miles. Sunday, 19th, moved at 8 a.m. ; went into position at 1 p.m. ; the enemy's artillery firing destroyed


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