Numbers 158. Reports of Lieutenant Colonel Jonas Schoonover, Twenty-ninth Ohio Infantry, of operations January 27-March 25 and April 10-May 28.

HDQRS. TWENTY-NINTH Regiment OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY,
Goldsborough, N. C., April 1, 1865.

SIR: I have the honor to make the following report of the Twenty-ninth Regiment Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, from the time we left Savannah, Ga., up to the time of the occupation of Goldsborough, N. C.:

January 27, 1865, marched at 8 a.m., Twenty-ninth in rear of Sixty-sixth Ohio; camped at 2. 30 p.m., marched twelve miles. January 28, moved at 7 a.m. ; marched ten miles and camped for the night. January 29, marched at 6. 30 a.m. ; passed through Springfield; halted at 2 p.m.,; and encamped for the night near Sister's Ferry. January 30, remained in camp; three companies went on picket. January 31, in camp; regiment was inspected by General Pardee at 9 a.m.

February 1, 2, 3, remained in camp, nothing special taking place. February 4, marched at 6 a.m., Twenty-ninth in advance of First Brigade; crossed the Savannah River into South Carolina at Sister's Ferry; marched five miles and camped; Twenty-ninth on picket. February 5, relieved at 2 p.m. and marched in rear of brigade; camped at 9. 30 p.m. February 6, marched at 7 a.m. ; halted for dinner at 11; marched at 12 m. and camped at 5 p. m; marched fifteen miles. February 7, marched at 6 a.m. ; marched six miles and camped at 6. 30 p.m. February 8, marched at 6 a.m. ; took dinner at 11; moved again at 12 m. ; camped at 3. 15 p.m., near Buford's Bridge. February 9, marched at 6 a.m., Twenty-ninth in advance of brigade and with ordnance train; marched eighteen miles; camped at 5 p.m. near Blackville. February 10, marched at 7 a.m. ; halted at Blackville, and at 2 p.m. marched and crossed the South Edisto River; camped for the night at 10 p.m. ; Twenty-ninth in rear of brigade. February 11, remained in camp. February 12, marched at 6 a.m. ; met the enemy on the North Edisto and had some skirmishing; 1 man killed and 3 wounded in Twenty-ninth; camped near the River at dark. February 13, crossed the River at 6 a.m. ; some more skirmishing; enemy fell back and we marched on; Twenty-ninth on picket during the night. February 14, marched at 8 a.m. ; moved six miles and camped; Twenty-ninth on picket. February 15, marched at 7 a.m., in rear of brigade; camped at 3 p.m. near Lexington. February 16, moved at 8 a.m. one mile to the rear on picket; at 3. 30 p.m. fell in and marched as rear guard of Twentieth Corps; camped at 4 p.m. February 17, marched at 9 a.m. in a northwesterly direction; marched five miles and camped near Columbia. February 18, marched at 6. 30 a.m. ; crossed the Saluda River; camped at 5 p.m. February 19, moved at 3. 30 p.m., Twenty-ninth in advance of First Brigade; marched four miles and camped at 11. 30; Twenty-ninth on picket. February 20, marched at 1 p.m., in rear of brigade; crossed Broad River at Frost's [Freshly's] Mill. February 21, marched at 6 a.m. ; entered Winnsborough 11. 30 a.m. ; sent five companies on picket. There remaining five companies camped for the night. February 22, left Winnsborough at 3. 40 p.m. ; marched six miles and camped; February 23, marched at 6. 30 a.m. ; crossed the Catawba River at 11 p.m. ; camped at 12 midnight. February 24, marched at 9. 30 a.m. with the train; marched until 4. 30 p.m. and camped. February 25, remained in camp all day. February 26, marched at 7 a.m. ; Twenty-ninth advance of First Brigade; camped