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

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Edisto River during the day. February 12, marched at 8 a.m. ; encamped for the night near the North Edisto River at 5 p.m. ; distance marched, twelve miles. February 13, crossed the North Edisto at 7 a.m. and remained there until 6 p.m., when we marched four miles and halted for the night at 10 p.m. ; regiment detailed for picket. February 14, marched at 8 a.m. ; halted at 12 m. for the night; distance marched, five miles. February 15, marched at 7 a.m. ; encamped for the night in Lexington at 7 p.m. ; regiment ordered to patrol the town; distance marched, eleven miles. February 16, marched at for the night four miles and a half from Columbia; distance marched, nine miles and a half. February 17, marched at 9 a. m. on the road to Zion Church; halted for the night at 4 p.m. ; distance marched, five miles. February 18, marched at 8. 30 a.m. ; crossed the Saluda River and halted for the night at 5 p.m. near Freshly's Mills; distance marched, twelve miles. February 19, marched at 3 p.m. ; halted for the night at 9 p.m. ; distance marched, six miles; regiment detailed for picket. February 20, marched at 1 p.m. ; crossed the Broad River and took the road leading to Winnsborough; halted for the night at 5 p.m. ; distance marched, 6 miles. February 21, marched at 6. 30 a.m. ; reached Winnsborough at 10 a.m. ; went up the railroad and destroyed track during the afternoon; returned to Winnsborough and camped for the night; distance marched, sixteen miles. February 22, marched at 7. 30 a.m. and destroyed the railroad north of Winnsborough until 3 p.m., when we took the Camden road; halted for the night at 6 p.m. ; distance marched, thirteen miles. February 23, marched at 6 a.m. ; crossed the Wateree at 7 p.m. and halted for the night at Spring Hill at 9. 30 p.m. February 24, marched at 9 a. m. ; halted for the night at 5 p.m. ; distance marched, four miles. February 25, remained in the bivouac of last night. February 26, marched at 12 m. ; halted for the night near hanging Rock Creek at 5 p.m. ; distance marched, six miles. February 27, moved at 2 p.m. and crossed Hanging Rock Creek; halted for the night at 4 p. m. ; distance marched, two miles. February 28, marched at 7 a.m. toward Lynch's Creek; halted for the night at 4 p.m. ; distance marched, six miles.

March 1, marched at 12 m. ; crossed Lynch's Creek and halted for the night at 9 p.m. ; distance marched, nine miles. March 2, marched at 10. 30 a.m. ; halted for the night at 1. 30 p.m. near Big Black Creek; distance marched, six miles. March 3, marched at 7 a.m. ; crossed big Black Creek; halted for the nigield at 9. 30 p.m. ; distance marched, fifteen miles. March 4, marched at 7 a.m. ; halted for the night three miles from Sneedsborough; distance marched, thirteen miles. March 5, remained in the bivouac of last night. March 6, marched at 7. 30 a.m. toward Cheraw; reached Cheraw at 4. 30 p.m. ; crossed the Great Pedee and halted for the night five miles and a half from the river at 1 a.m. March 7, marched at 6 a.m. ; halted for the night at Station 103, Rockingham and Wilmington Railroad, at 4 p.m. ; distance marched, eleven miles. March 8, moved at 10. 30 a. m., taking the road to McFarland's Brigade, over Lumber River; halted for the night at 7 p.m. ; distance marched, six miles. March 9, marched at 7 a.m. ; halted for the night two miles from Lumber River at 8 p.m. ; distance marched, 8 miles. March 10, moved at 6. 30 a.m. ; crossed Lumber River and halted for the night two miles east of it; distance marched, four miles. March 11, marched at 6. 30 a.m. ; crossed Rockfish Creek; halted for the night at 4 p.m. ; distance marched, fourteen miles. March 12, marched at 11. 30 a.m. ; halted for


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