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the following report of the operations of the several regiments in my command:
FIRST EPOCH.
Twentieth New York State Militia, Colonel Gates commanding: Regiment left Brandy Station May 4, 1864; crossed on the 5th the Rapidan at Gold Mine Ford. On the 6th and 7th, were guarding prisoners of war; marched a distance of about 25 miles.
SECOND EPOCH.
Marching during the 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th of May in charge of prisoners of war, and passing from near Piney Branch Church to near Fredericksburg, Salem Church, to Belle Plain, and back to the rear of Fredericksburg; marched about 70 miles.
THIRD EPOCH.
Marched 21st, 22nd, 23d, and 24th of May from rear of Fredericksburg by Villeborough, Milford, where crossed Mattapony to near Wright's Tavern; marched 25 miles.
FOURTH EPOCH.
Marched 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st of May and 1st and 2nd of June. Recrossed the Mattapony, passed through Newtown, near Dunkirk, crossed the Pamunkey at New Castle down toward the White House, Old Church, encamping at Parsley's Corners, near Anderson's Mill; marched 50 miles.*
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
M. R. PATRICK,
Provost-Marshal-General.
Brigadier General S. WILLIAMS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
A D D E N D A .
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL,
ARMIES OPERATING AGAINST RICHMOND,
November 3, 1864.
Brigadier General M. R. PATRICK,
Provost-Marshal-General:
GENERAL: I have the honor to state that the number of prisoners taken from the enemy by the Army of the Potomac, from May 1, 1864, is as follows:
From May 1 to May 12................................ 7,078
From May 12 to July 31.............................. 6,506
From July 31 to August 31........................... 573
From August 31 to September 30...................... 78
From September 30 to October 31..................... 1,138
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Total............................................... 15,373
It is impossible to tell with any degree of definiteness on what occasions the captures were made for the following reasons: It fre-
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*For continuation of report, see Vol. XL, Part I.
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