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April 10.-Marched to Prospect Station.
April 11.-Moved by easy marches to Petersburg, encamping four days at Nottoway Court-House.
April 18.-Arrived and encamped near the town until the 24th, when the division moved rapidly in the direction of North Carolina.
April 29.-Arrived at the line, when the news of Johnston's surrender was received, and the division countermarched toward Petersburg.
First Brigade, First Cavalry Division.
[January.]-Brigade in winter quarters on Romney pike, two miles and a half from Winchester, and picketing the right of the line held by the army.
Second Brigade, First Cavalry Division.
January 1.-The brigade marched from Halltown to Lovettsville, and commenced building winter quarters.
January 17.-The camp of Sixth New Cavalry was attacked by White's cavalry, who were repulsed with severe loss. The country was scoured to an beyond Purceville by scouting parties.
February 1 to 24.-The brigade was quartered at Lovettsville, Loudoun County, Va., picketing and scouting in the vicinity.
February 24.-Marched to Haper's Ferry, W. Va.
February 25.-Marched to Winchester, Va.
February 27.-Marched to Woodstock, Va.
February 28.-Marched to New Market, Va.
March 1.-Marched from Lacey's Spring, and arrived at Staunton at midnight.
March 2.-Marched through Fisherville and Waynesborough.
March 3.-Marched through Hillstown and Brownsville, destroying a large amount of rebel quartermaster's stores at Swope's Station.
March 4.-Marched to Charlottesville.
March 5.-Destroyed the Lynchburg railroad.
March 6.-Marched to Scottsville, destroying the canal, aqueduct, factories, &c., returning to Howardsville.
March 7.-Marched to Warminster, destroying the canal, &c.
March 8.-Marched to Hardwickville, destroying several canal locks and warehouses. At 12 m. received orders to proceed to Columbia, via Howardsville and Scottsville.
March 9.-Arrived there at 5 a. m., marching fifty miles, destroying the canal and several boats loaded with stores for the rebel army.
March 11.-Marched to Goochland Court-House; engaged the enemy, capturing several prisoners and burning the jail and several canal locks. Returned to Columbia.
March 12.-Marched to Tolersville.
March 13.-Marched to Frederick's Hall, and destroyed the Virginia Central Railroad.
March 15.-Passed through Taylorsville and crossed the South Anna River.
March 16.-Marched to Mangohick.
March 17.-Marched to King William Court-House.
March 18.-Arrived near White House Landing.
March 19.-Crossed Pamunkey River.* * *
March 26 [25].-Marched to near Harrison's Landing.
March 27 [26].-Crossed James River at Deep Bottom.
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