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February 26, 1865. -Skirmish at Lynch's Creek, S. C.

Skirmish near Stroud's Mill, S. C.

27, 1865. -Skirmish near Mount Elon, S. C.

Skirmish at Cloud's House, S. C.

28, 1865. -Skirmish near Cheraw, S. C.

Skirmish near Rocky Mount, S. C.

Mar. 1, 1865. -Skirmish at Wilson's Store, S. C.

Major General Jacob D. Cox, U. S. Army, assumes command of the District of Beaufort.

2, 1865. -Skirmish at Chesterfield, S. C.

Union forces occupy Chesterfield, S. C.

Skirmish at Thompson's Creek, near Chesterfield, S. C.

3, 1865. -Skirmish at Juniper Creek, near Cheraw, S. C.

Skirmish at Thompson's Creek, near Cheraw, S. C.

Affair near Big Black Creek, S. C.

Union forces occupy Cheraw, S. C.

Skirmish near Blakeney's, S. C.

Skirmish near Hornsborough, S. C.

4, 1865. -Skirmish at Phillips' Cross-Roads, N. C.

4-6, 1865. -Expedition from near Cheraw to Florence, S. C., and skirmishes.

5, 1865. -Skirmish near Cheraw, S. C.

6, 1865. -General Joseph E. Johnston, C. S. Army, assumes command of all troops in the Department of North Carolina.

7, 1865. -Skirmish at Rockingham, N. C.

Skirmish at Southwest Creek, N. C.

8, 1865. -Skirmish at Love's or Blue's Bridge, S. C.

8-10, 1865. -Battle of Kinston, or Wise's Forks, N. C.

10, 1865. -Engagement at Monroe's Cross-Roads, S. C.

11, 1865. -Skirmish at Fayetteville, N. C.

Union forces occupy Fayetteville, N. C.

13, 1865. -Skirmish near Fayetteville, N. C.

14, 1865. -Reconnaissance from Fayetteville on the Goldsborough road to Black River, N. C., and skirmish.

Reconnaissance from Fayetteville on the Raleigh road to Silver Run Creek, N. C., and skirmish.

Union forces occupy Kinston, N. C.

15, 1865. -Skirmish near Smith's Mills, Black River, N. C.

Skirmish at South River, N. C.

16, 1865. -Skirmish at Little Cohera Creek, N. C.

Battle of Averasborough (or Taylor's Hole Creek), N. C.

General G. T. Beauregard, C. S. Army, announced as second in command of Johnston's army.

Lieutenant General Alexander P. Stewart, C. S. Army, assigned to command of the infantry and artillery of the Army of Tennessee.

17, 1865. -Skirmish at Averasborough, N. C.

Skirmish at Falling Creek, N. C.

18, 1865. -Skirmish at Mingo Creek, N. C.

Skirmish at Bushy Swamp, N. C.

Skirmish near Benton's Cross-Roads, N. C.

18, 1865. -Major General Jacob D. Cox, U. S. Army, relieved from command of the District of Beaufort and assigned to command the Provisional Corps.

19, 1865. -Skirmish at the Neuse River Bridge, near Goldsborough, N. C.


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