p. m. of that day moved back to camp of the a. m. of the 20th. On the 22nd moved to Falling Creek and on the 23rd and 24th marched to this place, where the brigade is encamped, about three miles north of Goldsborough, on a pleasant wooded ridge.

This ends the official report of the operations of the Third Brigade, Third Division, Twentieth Army Corps, from January 16 to March 24, 1865, both inclusive. The campaign has been a hard one to the troops, owing to the weather and the roads. They have lived better than before and have at all times been in good spirits.

I inclose herewith a list of the names of the killed, wounded, and missing in action; killed, wounded and missing otherwise; also an estimate of amount of supplies taken from the country. The estimate is large, but I think not exaggerated. Also an estimate of distances marched by the brigade.

It may not be improper here to state that on the 16th of January I came to this brigade a stranger, and commenced the campaign with them the next morning. I have found the troops of the brigade brave in action, willing and obedient on the march, quiet and soldierly in camp.

Inclosed are the reports of regimental commanders, to which I would respectfully call your attention.

Before closing I desire to testify to all the gentlemen of my staff, Captain H. G. H. Tarr, acting assistant adjutant-general; Dr. J. W. Hastings, surgeon-in-chief; Captain A. E. Beardsley, acting assistant quartermaster; Captain O. Sackett, acting commissary of subsistence; Lieutenant Pliny E. Watson, acting assistant inspector-general; Lieutenant John E. Royce, provost-marshal; Lieutenant B. H. True, ambulance officer; Lieutenant Schubert, pioneer officer, and Lieutenant George A. Morse, aide-de-camp, my high approbation of the manner in which they have so cheerfully and faithfully discharged the duties of their different positions.

I desire also to mention Captain C. E. Graves, Thirty-third Massachusetts Infantry, for bravery, coolness, and good judgment while commanding the skirmish line March 16, with an acknowledgment of the courtesy that has been invariably extended to me everywhere in this division.

I have the honor to be, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. COGSWELL,

Brevet Brigadier-General, Commanding Brigade.

Captain JOHN SPEED,

Asst. Adjt. General, Third Division, Twentieth Army Corps.

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Estimate of subsistence, forage, animals, &c., taken from the country during the campaign from Savannah, Ga., to Goldsborough, N. C., by the Third Brigade, Third Division, Twentieth Army Corps.

Flour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pounds. . . . . . . . . . 21,200

Corn meal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,388

Salt meat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,426

Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,900

Ham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,750

Lard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,325

Dried fruit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Sugar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,108

Tobacco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Beans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,720

Salt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pounds. . . . . . . . . . 1,225

Potatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bushels. . . . . . . . . . 1,534

Sorghum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . barrels. . . . . . . . . . 7

Corn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pounds. . . . . . . . . . . 317,960

Fowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,570

Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531

Animals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Cotton destroyed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bales. . . . . . . . . . . . 2,409

Fodder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tons. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6