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119 Series I Volume XLVII-I Serial 98 - Columbia Part I

Page 119 Chapter LIX. THE CAMPAIGN OF THE CAROLINAS.

January 29 to 31. -Remained in camp.

March 1. -Marched at 8 a.m. from a point three miles east of Catawba River; encamped for the night on Hanging Rock battle-ground.

March 2. -Marched at 10 a.m. ; arriving at Lynch's Creek, encamped for the night.

March 3. -Marched at 6 a.m. ; encamped for the night at Mill Creek.

March 4. -Marched at 6. 30 a.m. ; encamped for the night three miles beyond Thompson's Creek.

March 5. -Marched at 7 a.m. ; arriving at Pedde River, encamped for the night.

March 6. -Remained in camp.

March 7. -Started at 12 m. ; crossing the Pedde River, marched twelve miles; crossing the North Carolina line, encamped for the night.

March 8. -Marched at 7 a.m. ; encamped for the night at Drowning Creek.

March 9. -Marched at 6. 30 a.m. ; going twenty miles, encamped for the night.

March 10. -Broke camp at 6 a.m. ; marched five miles; repaired a bridge; marched two miles; repaired another bridge and encamped for the night.

March 11. -Marched at 6 a.m. ; skirmishing with the enemy, entered the town of Fayetteville and took a position to garrison it.

March 12 to 15. -Remained in position doing garrison duty.

March 16. -Moved across Cape Fear River at 1 a.m. and took a position one mile from the river. Marched again at 7 a.m. as train guard on Goldsborough road, marching five miles; encamped for the night.

March 17. -Marched at 6 a.m. ; going six miles on same road, encamped for the night near Black River.

March 18. -Marched at 7 a. m; crossing Black River and overtaking train of Twentieth Army Corps, encamped for the night.

March 19. -Marched at 6 a.m. ; crossing the Cohera River, encamped for the night.

March 20. -Marched at 6 a.m. with Second Brigade to re-enforce the Left Wing of the army, then in position near Bentonville, confronted by the enemy. At 2 p.m. moved out in front of First Division; sent forward the Twenty-third Missouri and one company from each of the Thirty-first, Eighty-ninth, and Ninety-second Ohio Regiments. Drove the enemy from his skirmish pits. At dark withdrew skirmishers and moved back within the lines of the First Division.

March 21. -Remained in camp.

March 22. -Formed rear guard; moved out at 2 p.m. one mile; remained till 7 p.m. Marched at 11. 30 [p.m.], making a distance of thirteen miles; encamped for the night.

March 23. -Marched at 6 a.m., crossing the Neuse River; arriving at Goldsborough, took a position northwest of town.

March 24 to 31. -Remained in camp.

April 1 to 9. -Brigade remained in camp near Goldsborough, N. C.

April 10. -Marched at 8 a.m. on Raleigh road; encamped for the night twelve miles from Goldsborough.

April 11. -Marched at 5. 45 a.m. ; going nine miles, encamped for the night at Smithfield.

April 12. -Marched at 6 a.m. on same road; arriving at Stallings, encamped for the night.

April 13. -Marched at 5. 30 a.m. ; arriving at Raleigh, encamped for the night.


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