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the night near Fayetteville at 6 p.m. ; distance marched, thirteen miles. March 13, marched at 2 p.m. through Fayetteville, where we were reviewed by General Sherman; crossed the Cape Fear River and halted for the night two miles northeast of Fayetteville at 4 p.m. ; distance marched, three miles. March 14, remained in bivouac of yesterday. March 15, marched at 9 a.m. ; halted for the night at Black River at 10 p.m. ; distance marched, twelve miles. March 16, marched at 12 m. ; crossed Black River; halted for the night at 6 p.m. ; distance marched, five miles. March 17, remained in the bivouac of last night. March 18, marched at 12 m. ; halted for the night at 10 p.m. ; distance marched, eight miles. March 19, marched at 10. 30 a. m. ; halted for the night at 11. 30 p.m. March 20, marched at 1. 30 a.m. toward the left of the line; halted at daybreak near Mill Creek; distance marched, eight miles. March 21, moved camp at 10 a. m. ; regiment was detached from brigade to guard the wagons train of the corps to Goldsborough; marched all night and made six miles by daylight. March 22, marched at 6 a.m. ; halted for the night near Spring Creek; distance marched, eight miles; rejoined the brigade. March 23, marched at 6. 30 a.m. ; crossed the Neuse River and halted for the night at 4 p.m. five miles from Goldsborough. March 24, marched at 7 a.m. ; passed through Goldsborough and were reviewed by General Sherman; halted for the night one miles from Goldsborough at 12 m. ; distance marched, six miles.

I have the honor to inclose list of casualties and recapitulation of losses.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. J. ALEXANDER,

Captain, Commanding Regiment.


Numbers 183. Report of Colonel Thomas M. Walker, One hundred and eleventh Pennsylvania Infantry, of operations April 10-May 24.


HDQRS. 111TH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VET. VOLS.,
Near Bladensburg, Md., May 29, 1865.

CAPTAIN: In obedience to circular from headquarters Third Brigade, Second Division, Twentieth Army Corps, dated May 27, 1865, I have the honor to submit the following report of operations of the One hundred and eleventh Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers, from its departure from Goldsborough, N. C., April 10, 1865, to its arrival at Bladensburg, Md., May 24, 1865:

April 10, marched at 6 a.m. ; halted for the night near Moccasin Creek at 11 p.m. ; distance marched, fourteen miles. April 11, marched at 5. 30 a.m. ; halted for the night near Smithfield at 2. 30 p.m. ; distance marched, twelve miles. April 12, marched at 9 a.m. ; crossed the Neuse River and Swift Creek; crossed Swift again higher up and halted for the night near it at 5. 30 p.m. ; distance marched, fourteen miles; regiment on picket. April 13, marched at 6 a. m. ; halted for the night near Raleigh, N. C., at 2. 30 p.m. Remained in camp near Raleigh until April 25, when we marched at 10 a.m. ; halted at Jones' Cross-Roads; distance marched, thirteen miles and a half. Here remained until April 28, when we marched at 4. 30 a.m. ; returned to Raleigh, and


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