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April 6.-Moved to Sailor's Creek; attached and drove the enemy.
April 7.-Moved to Farmville; crossed Appomattox River; attacked the enemy. Recrossed and moved to Prospect Station and bivouacked.
April 8.-Moved toward Lynchburg. Regiment on picket; bivouacked near Appomattox Station.
April 9.-Moved toward Lynchburg and attacked the enemy. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia. Command bivouacked near Appomattox Court-House.
April 10.-Command moved toward Burkeville and bivouacked.
April 11.-Command moved to Burkeville; camped.
April 12.-In camp.
April 13.-Moved to Nottoway Court-House; camped.
April 17.-Moved toward Petersburg; camped near Wilson's Station.
April 18.-Moved to Petersburg and camped.
April 19 to 24.-In camp.
April 24.-Moved to Nottoway River and bivouacked.
April 25.-Moved to Rohoick Creek.
April 26.-Moved to near Boydton and camped.
April 27.-Moved through Boydton; crossed Staunton River and bivouacked.
April 28.-Moved to South Boston; crossed Dan River and bivouacked.
April 19.-Moved back to Staunton River; crossed at Moseley's Ferry and bivouacked.
April 30.-Moved at 12 m.; crossed branch of Meherrin River and bivouacked.
THIRTEENTH PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY.
January 1.-Went on picket east of Norfolk railroad.
January 4.-Relieved and return d to camp.
January 19.-Went on picket east of Norfolk railroad.
January 22.-Relieved and returned to camp.
January 31.-In camp.
SIXTEENTH PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY.
January 1 to 8.-In camp, performing various camp duties. Regular Sunday inspection of 1st and 8th.
January 9.-Regiment went, foraging about half a mile south of Disputant Station. Va., in compliance with circular order from headquarters Second Cavalry Division, dated January 7, 1865. The rear guard was fired into by guerrillas, killing 2 men and wounding 3. Returned same p. m.
January 10, 11, and 12.-In camp.
January 13.-Three hundred men and fifteen officers went on picket.
January 14 and 15.-On picket.
January 15.-Three officers and eighty-one men went on picket. Three hundred men and fifteen officers returned from picket.
January 17.-Monthly inspection.
January 18.-Three officers and eighty-one men returned from picket.
January 19 to 28.-In camp, performing usual duties.
January 29.- Brigade reviewed by Brevet Brigadier-General Gregg, commanding.
January 30.-In camp.
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