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HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Fayetteville, N. C., March 13, 1865.

Ma. MAX. WOODHULL,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fifteenth Army Corps:

MAJOR: I have the honor to report that this command remained in camp to-day.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. B. HAZEN,

Major-General.


HEADQUARTERS FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Near Fayetteville, N. C., March 13, 1865.

Bvt. Major General JOHN E. SMITH,

Commanding Third Division, Fifteenth Army Corps:

GENERAL: In accordance with instructions from the commanding general of the army, you will please move your division across General Slocum's pontoon bridge, at such hour to-morrow as you can get the bridge.

I am, general, veery respectfully, your obedient servant,

MAX. WOODHULL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


HDQRS. FOURTH DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, near Ffayetteville, N. C., March 13, 1865.

Major MAX. WOODHULL,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fifteenth Army Corps:

MAJOR: I have the honor to report that on the 10th instant I moved my command from its two positions on Juniper Creek and Johnson's plantation at 6 a. m. on the old Stage road toward Fayetteville, crossing Lumber River, and moving from thence to the intersection of the telegraph road, which I pursued to the left as far as Parson McNeill's plantation, where I massed my division, General Hazen's train not having left its park, a short distance in advance of my position. From this point I sent forward my pioneer corps and three regiments of infantry to work upon the road through Raft Swamp, and at 7 p. m. moved my supply and ordnance trains, making this point at daybreak the 11th instant, when it was parked, the infantry going into bivouac during the night in the swamp, the remainder of my infantry and trains rremaining in bivouac at McNeill's plantation, my command making a march of eight miles.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN M. CORSE,

Brevet Major-General.


HDQRS. FOURTH DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
In the Field, near Fayetteville, N. C., March 13, 1865.

Major MAX. WOODHULL,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Fifteenth Army Corps:

MAJOR: I have the honor to submit the following as a report of the movements of my command on the 11th instant: Braking camp at


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