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

Page 739 Chapter LIX. THE CAMPAIGN OF THE CAROLINAS.


HDQRS. 119TH REGIMENT NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS,
Near Washington, D. C., May 26, 1865.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by my regiment during the campaign from April 10, 1865, to May 23, 1865:

April 10, moved out camp near Goldsborough, N. C., at 5 a.m., and crossed Little River and bivouacked at 10 p.m. near Moccasin Creek. April 11, moved at 6 a.m. ; crossed Moccasin Creek and moved toward Smithfield; skirmished with rebel cavalry until 11 a.m. ; entered Smithfield at 3 p.m. and bivouacked for the night. April 12, moved at 9 a.m., and crossed the Neuse River and bivouacked at 8 p.m. fourteen miles from Raleigh, N. C. April 13, moved at 6 a.m. and entered Raleigh at 2 p.m. April 14, camped near Raleigh. April, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, in camp near Raleigh, N. C. April 25, moved at 8 a.m. and marched to Jones' Cross-Roads. April 26 and 27, bivouacked at Jones' Cross-Roads, N. C. April 28, moved at 5 a.m. and reached our former camp near Raleigh at 11. 30 a.m. April 29, in camp. April 30, moved at 8 a.m., crossed the Neuse River, and bivouacked at Manteo's Mills. May 1, moved at 8 a.m. ; crossed Cedar Creek and Tar River and bivouacked, marched twenty-three miles that date. May 2, moved at 5 a.m. and marched to Williamsborough and bivouacked at 6 p.m. May 3, moved at 4. 30 a.m. ; passed through Williamsborough and bivouacked near State line at 10 a.m. May 4, moved at 6. 30 a.m. and crossed Roanoke River at Taylor's Ferry; bivouacked at 3 p.m. near Safford's Bridge, Va. May 5, moved at 7 a.m. ; crossed Meherrin River at Safford's Bridge and bivouacked near Nottoway River. May 6, moved at 5 a.m. and crossed Nottoway and Little Nottoway Rivers and bivouacked near Wilson's Station on South Side Railroad. May 7, moved at 6 a.m. and crossed the Appomattox River and bivouacked at 7 p.m. May 8, moved at 6 a.m. and crossed Swift and Falling Creeks; passed through the town of Clover Hill; bivouacked near Falling Creek, seven miles from Richmond and nine days from the date of departure from Raleigh. May 9, changed camp, moving nearer Richmond. May 10, in camp nearer Manchester. May 11, moved at 10 a.m. and marched through the city of Richmond and bivouacked at 6 p.m. near Brook Creek. May 12, moved at 7 a.m. and bivouacked at Ashland Station. May 13, moved at 6 a.m. ; crossed South Anna and Little Rivers; camped on South side of Little River. May 14, moved at 5 a.m. ; crossed North Anna River at Anderson's Bridge, passed through Chilesburg, and bivouacked about six miles from Spotsylvania Court-House. May 15, moved at 5 a.m. and passed through Spotsylvania Court-House and Chancellorsville, and crossed the Rappahannock River at United States Ford and bivouacked on north side. May 16, moved at 4. 30 a.m. and marched to Bristersburg and bivouacked. May 17, moved at 9 a.m. and bivouacked near Fairfax Station. May 19, moved at 6 a.m. and marched to Cloud's Mills and camped at 4 p.m. May 20, 21, 22, and 23, in camp at Cloud's Mills.

No casualties to report.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN T. LOCKMAN,

Colonel, Commanding 119th New York Volunteers.

Lieutenant JOSLIN,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Brigade.


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