Table of distances between the separate camps [and that] of the major-general commanding during the campaign from May 4 to July 12, 1864.

Date. From- To- Distance. Total

distance.

Miles. Miles.

May 5 Camp near Wilderness 4 7/8 --

Germanna Tavern

Frod

7 Wilderness Near Piney 9 2/8 14 1/8

Tavern Branch

Church

8 Near Piney Stewart's 1 4/8 15 5/8

Branch house

Chruch

10 Stewart's Near 1 16 5/8

house Alsop's

house

12 Near Armstorng's 3 1/8 19 6/8

Alsop's house

house

14 Armstrong's Harris' 2 6/8 22 4/8

house house

17 Harris' Near 1 4/8 24

house Anderson's

house

18 Near Harris' 3 27

Anderson's house and

house back

21 --do-- Motley's 8 7/8 35 7/8

house

22 Near Tyler's 6 5/8 42 4/8

Motley's house

house

23 Tyler's Near 12 7/8 55 8/8

house Montague's

house

24 Near Jericho 5 7/8 61 2/8

Montague's Bridge

house

25 Jerich Near 1 4/8 62 6/8

Bridge Quarles

Mills

27 Near Mongohick 21 83 6/8

Quarles Chuch

Mills

28 Mongohick Near 12 6/8 96 4/8

Church Nelson's

house

30 Near Near Aenon 4 7/8 101 8/8

Nelson's Church

house

June 1 Near Aeon Near Via's 3 2/8 104 5/8

Church house

2 Near Via's Near Cold 9 113 5/8

house Harbor

12 Near Cold Near 10 4/8 124 1/8

Harbor Moody's

house

13 Near Near 18 6/8 142 7/8

Moody's Charles

house City Court-

House

15 Near Douthat's 5 2/8 148 1/8

Charles house

City Court-

House

16 Douthat's Bailey's 21 1/8 169 2/8

house house

17 Bailey's Across the 1 170 2/8

house road

22 Near Beyond 6 7/8 177 1/8

Bailey's Jones'

house house

23 Beyond Near Jones' 1 8/8 178 4/8

Jones' house

house

July 12 Near Jones' Near 3 181 4/8

house Burchett's

house

N. MICHLER,

Major of Engineers, U. S. Army.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, ENGINEER DEPARTMENT, October 20, 1864.

Numbers 12. Report of Brigadier General Herny W. Benham, U. S. Army, commanding Engineer Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS ENGINEER BRIGADE, Camp at City Point, Va., August 6, 1864.

In reply to Special Ordres, Numbers 209, paragraph 5, headquarters Army of the Potomac, I have the honor to state that no casualties have occurred in this command from May 4 to July 30. The operations of the command during the campaign have been as follows:

First epoch.-Remained at engineer depot, Washington, preparing siege material, bridging, &c.

Second epoch.-Laid two bridges at Fredericksburg over the Rappahannock, repaired roads between Belle Plain and Fredericksburg, and built dock at Belle Plain.

Third epoch.-Built the decks at Port Royal.

Fourth epoch.-Remained at Fortress Monroe awaiting orders.*

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. W. BENHAM,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

General S. WILLIAMS,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Army of the Potomac.

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*For continuation of report see Vol. XL, Part I.

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