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the whole of which was corduroyed, and encamped within two miles of Falling Creek, on Thornton's plantation. March 21, crossed Falling Creek and encamped at Grantham's Store on the road to Cox's Bridge. The forces from Wilmington pass us, and the pontoniers, in compliance with orders received, are sent to report to General Terry for duty. March 22, moved toward the junction of the Cox's Bridge and Everettsville road with the road from Dead Field to Goldsborough, again crossing Falling Creek on a large and substantial bridge, and encamped near the intersection, close to the Wilmington railroad, and established a temporary hospital and depot for the corps. Every available wagon was unloaded and dispatched under escort of the One hundred and fifty-fourth New York Volunteers and One hundred and ninth Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Warner, to Kinston for supplies. March 23, in same camp. March 24, orders received to rejoin the corps at Goldsborough. The hospital removed this day. Intrenchments thrown up during the night to resist as apprehended attack of Butler's cavalry. March 25, having received 130 empty wagons, they were filled with the loads belonging to the train sent to Kinston, and the entire train with the brigade crossed the Neuse and reported at the present camp on the corps beyond Goldsborough.

G. W. MINDIL,

Colonel Thirty-third New Jersey Volunteers, Commanding Brigade.

NEAR GOLDSBOROUGH, N. C., March 26, 1865.

ADDENDA.

Numerical report of casualties of the Second Brigade, Second Division, Twentieth Corps, from January 27, 1865, to March 26, 1865.

Killed. Wounded.

Command. Officers Men. Officers Men.

. .

73rd Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . .

Veteran Volunteers.

109th Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . .

Veteran Volunteers.

119th New York . . . . . . . . . . . .

Volunteers.

134th New York . . . . . . . . . 1

Volunteers.

154th New York . . . . . . . . . . . .

Volunteers.

33rd New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . .

Volunteers.

Total. . . . . . . . . . 1

Missing. Total.

Command. Officers Men. Officers Men.

. .

73rd Pennsylvania . . . 3 . . . 3

Veteran Volunteers.

109th Pennsylvania . . . 6 . . . 6

Veteran Volunteers.

119th New York . . . 4 . . . 4

Volunteers.

134th New York . . . . . . . . . 1

Volunteers.

154th New York . . . 10 . . . 10

Volunteers.

33rd New Jersey . . . 15 . . . 15

Volunteers.

Total. . . . 38 . . . 39

G. W. MINDIL,

Colonel Thirty-third New Jersey Volunteers, Commanding Brigade.

NEAR GOLDSBOROUGH, N. C., March 26, 1865.


Numbers 164. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Enos Fourat, Thirty-third New Jersey Infantry, of operations January 27-March 25.


HEADQUARTERS THIRTY-THIRD NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS,
Raleigh, N. C., April 18, 1865.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to transmit the following official report of the operations of my regiment during the campaign from Savannah, Ga., to Goldsborough, N. C.:

In obedience to orders received from you we broke our camp on the military parade of Savannah at 8 a.m. January 27, 1865, and took up


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