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April 14. -Marched nineteen miles, passing through Raleigh and encamping three miles beyond.
April 15. -Hostilities ceased.
April 24. -Reviewed by Generals Grant and Sherman.
April 25. -Moved out to Jones' Station; distance, seven miles.
April 27. -Moved back to camp; seven miles.
April 29. -Moved fourteen miles, encamping near Forestville.
April 30. -Remained in camp.
During the month the division has marched 88 miles, constructed 45,760 yards side road, 145 yards bridging, and 2,044 yards corduroy.
May 1. -Moved out from camp near Forestville, N. C. (seventeen miles from Raleigh), en route for Richmond, Va. Passed through Forestville and Wake Forest; crossed Tar River at Sims' Bridge, following the Gaston and Raleigh Railroad; encamped near Sims' Bridge, having marched twenty miles.
May 2. -Marched twenty-four miles; encamped within three miles of Ridgeway.
May 3. -Marched twenty miles; encamped within two miles of Robinson's Ferry, on the Roanoke River.
May 4. -Rested.
May 5. -Marched twenty-six miles, crossing the Roanoke and encamping on Great Creek at Aspen Grove.
May 6. -Marched four miles; struck Boydton plank road; crossed Nottoway River and encamped on Buckskin Creek; distance, twenty-five miles.
May 7. -Marched seventeen miles; encamped on Hatcher's Run.
May 8. -Crossed the Appomattox; encamped on Swift Creek; distance, ten miles.
May 9. -Marched fifteen miles; encamped near Manchester, Va.
May 12. -Marched nine miles, passing through Richmond.
May 13. -Marched nine miles.
May 14. -Marched eighteen miles.
May 15. -Marched eighteen miles.
May 16. -Marched sixteen miles.
May 17. -Marched eighteen miles.
May 18. -Marched sixteen miles.
May 19. -Marched fifteen miles, encamping near Alexandria, Va.
May 23. -Moved up and encamped near Long Bridge, Va.
May 24. -Marched in review before the President, Lieutenant-General Grant, General Sherman, and many others; encamped within three miles of Washington, D. C., near Crystal Springs, where we remain at present date.
June 1. -In camp near Washington, D. C.
June 7. -Broke camp and started for Louisville, Ky. ; distance, about 900 miles.
June 12. -Arrived at Louisville and went into camp, where we remain at present date.
Second Brigade, Third Division.
January 1. -The brigade was in camp at Savannah, Ga.
January 4. -Received orders for Beaufort, S. C., taking steamers and arriving 5th.
January 6. -Disembarked and moved forward to camp, three miles west of Beaufort, remaining until the 13th, when received orders to move to Pocotaligo; crossed Coosaw Sound the same evening on three small yawls; moved four miles beyond and fortified.
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